US–China Military Communications Still in Limbo: White House

‘Military-to-military communications are really important to reduce miscalculation and misunderstanding,’ Mr. Kirby said.

Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington on Nov. 20, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Communist China has not yet resumed military-to-military communications with the United States, despite agreeing to do so last month.

Resuming military-to-military communications at every level was a key feature of President Joe Biden’s high-profile summit with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping last month.