According to a report by NBC News on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the U.S.-Chinese military hotline, which was expected to be restored following the Biden-Xi summit, remains inactive, causing concerns about the lack of direct communication between the two military powers.
Despite President Joe Biden’s announcement of an agreement to resume direct military communications, U.S. defense officials have not received any responses from their Chinese counterparts, according to senior U.S. officials.
The resumption of direct military communications was emphasized as a significant achievement and a sign of progress in the relationship between the two countries.
However, the lack of response from the Chinese side has raised questions about the delay in restoring this vital channel of communication.
The U.S. military has been attempting to re-establish the decades-old military communications channel and schedule talks on maritime safety, but their efforts have not yielded any results so far.
China’s decision to break off direct military contacts with U.S. forces was linked to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August 2022, which Beijing considers its territory.
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