China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington

China and the United States are discussing possible announcements to strengthen military-to-military ties during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington next week, multiple sources familiar with the discussions told the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post.Another item that is being discussed, and a possible deliverable, is restarting the arms-control talks that were suspended in 2024 over US weapons sales to Taiwan, with the dialogue potentially including military personnel.In a phone call on Thursday to make final arrangements before the summit, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that both sides should prepare for the next stage of high-level exchange in the spirit of equality, respect and mutual benefit.“[We should] strengthen communication, advance cooperation and manage differences, respect each other’s core interests, and send a positive message that China and the United States are committed to advancing a constructive and strategically stable relationship and to jointly promoting world peace and development.,” Wang said, according to Xinhua.