Top US, Chinese military officials speak in sign of warming ties

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General Charles Brown, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs, spoke with his Chinese counterpart for the first time in a call that the Biden administration billed as a further sign that ties between the two countries’ militaries may be getting back to normal. The Defence Department said that the video call between Brown and Liu Zhenli, held Thursday morning Washington time, included discussion of working together to avoid miscalculations and maintaining open lines of communication. General Charles Brown, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs. Bloomberg A senior US military official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, credited a meeting...