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US and China seek military crisis pact ahead of Shenzhen summit

The United States and China are reportedly working towards a military accident-prevention agreement, aiming to establish a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for crisis communication. Progress on the pact has been described as slow due to internal disagreements within the US administration. The two nations are seeking common ground on the terms of this agreement ahead of an upcoming summit in Shenzhen. AI

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US and China seek military crisis pact ahead of Shenzhen summit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nayan Seth,Amber Wang ·

    US, China seek common ground on military crisis pact as Washington weighs terms: sources

    The United States and China are working to iron out a military accident-prevention agreement ahead of their summit in Shenzhen, although progress has been slow amid divisions within the US administration, according to sources. Both sides were still trying to reach common ground o…