Ministry of Defense Confirms: During the U.S. President's Visit to China, Defense Ministers of China and the U.S. Communicated

[Global Times - Global Network Report by reporter Guo Yuandan] At the regular press conference held by the Ministry of Defense on the 28th, a reporter asked about the communication between U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe during President Trump's visit to China, and whether the spokesperson could disclose the content of their conversation. Additionally, there are reports that the Deputy Secretary of Defense responsible for policy formulation will visit China to prepare for the U.S. Secretary of Defense's next visit to China; could the spokesperson confirm this?

In response, Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, stated that during President Trump's visit to China, the defense ministers of China and the United States communicated regarding military relations and issues of mutual concern. Regarding the next steps in military exchanges, both sides will make good use of dialogue and communication channels at all levels to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state.