The US pressed its call for military communication channels with China and signaled concern over reports that China plans a military training facility in Cuba following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing
No breakthrough in U.S-China ties, but engagement to continue
"We remain willing and able at all levels to meet and call on China to respond appropriately to that." "This is something we're going to be monitoring very, very closely and we've been very clear about that. And we will protect our homeland, we will protect our interests," Blinken added. China cited U.S. sanctions as an obstacle to military dialogue which Blinken said he had repeatedly raised with his hosts and would continue to push for.
Kritenbrink said asserting that all bilateral problems were caused by one party "simply doesn't reflect reality."
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