US, China agree to open direct military hotline after Xi-Trump summit
Secretary of War calls meeting with Chinese counterpart 'positive' and says both sides agreed on 'peace and stability'
Elizabeth Pritchett By Elizabeth Pritchett Fox News
Published November 2, 2025 3:14am EST
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The United States and China plan to establish military-to-military communications channels "to deconflict and deescalate" potential problems, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Saturday after talking with his Chinese counterpart.
In a post on X, Hegseth said he had a "positive meeting" with Admiral Dong Jun, China’s Minister of National Defense, in the wake of President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
During their talk, the two defense leaders agreed that the best path forward for the U.S. and China involves "peace, stability, and good relations."
"Admiral Dong and I also agreed that we should set up military-to-military channels to deconflict and deescalate any problems that arise. We have more meetings on that coming soon. God bless both China and the USA!" Hegseth wrote, in part.
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