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written by li yan

the ministry of national defense disclosed on september 23 that at the invitation of the united states, wu yanan, commander of the southern theater command of the chinese people's liberation army, led a delegation to hawaii, the united states, from september 18 to 20 to attend the indo-pacific defense commanders' conference. during the period, bilateral meetings or interactive exchanges were held with representatives from thailand, singapore, the philippines, the united kingdom, france, the united states and other countries.when wu yanan met with paparo, commander of the u.s. indo-pacific command, they had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on issues of common concern around the implementation of the consensus reached by the two heads of state.

public reports show that the indo-pacific defense commander conference was led by the united states and held in different countries in the region. although the conference focused on the security of the indo-pacific region, european countries such as britain and france were also invited to attend.

last august, the people’s liberation army also sent a delegation to attend the indo-pacific defense forces commander meeting. the ministry of national defense spokesperson wu qian disclosed at the time:

• from august 12 to 18, 2023, deputy chief of staff of the joint staff department of the central military commission, xu qiling, led a delegation to fiji to attend the indo-pacific defense force commander conference and visit fiji. in his speech at the conference, deputy chief of staff xu emphasized the global security initiative proposed by president xi and the concept of building an asia-pacific community with a shared future. he pointed out that the chinese military has always been committed to maintaining regional peace and stability, and proposed that the militaries of regional countries strengthen communication and cooperation to jointly respond to common challenges such as climate change, natural disasters, and cyber security, which received positive responses from all parties. during the meeting, he communicated with representatives from east timor, singapore, thailand, the united states and other countries. during the visit to fiji, he held meetings and talks with fijian minister of the interior and immigration pio and commander of the armed forces kaloniwe.

from the perspective of the theater, the headquarters of the southern theater is located in guangzhou, and the theater has jurisdiction over several provinces including hunan, guangdong, guangxi, hainan, yunnan, and guizhou. among them, guangdong, guangxi, and hainan are adjacent to the south china sea. the paper once published an article revealing that the jurisdiction of the southern theater includes the south china sea, and the combat operations within the jurisdiction are the responsibility of the southern theater.

the u.s. indo-pacific command is the largest combatant command in the united states, with an area of ​​responsibility covering the entire pacific andindian oceansome areas are under the command of the united states pacific fleet, the marine corps pacific command, the united states pacific army group, the pacific air forces command and the pacific special operations command.

"as the chief officers of the two major war zones of china and the united states, offline face-to-face meetings between the two sides will help reduce misunderstandings and misjudgments among frontline troops in the south china sea and reduce the probability of maritime and air accidents. it will also contribute to the healthy and stable development of military relations between china and the united states," military expert zhang junshe told the media.

the political knowledge jun noticed that previous news from the ministry of national defense showed that based on the consensus reached by the leaders of china and the united states during their meeting in san francisco, wu yanan held a video call with paparo on the morning of september 10, and the two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on issues of common concern.

during these two communications, both sides exchanged in-depth views on issues of common concern.“honest”two words.

at the same time, both reports mentioned the consensus reached by the chinese and american heads of state.

according to the data, the heads of state of china and the united states held a meeting in the united states in november last year. in the field of military security, china and the united states agreed to resume high-level military communication on the basis of equality and respect, resume the working meeting of the chinese and american defense ministries, the china-us maritime military security consultation mechanism meeting, and conduct telephone calls between the leaders of the chinese and american military theaters.

regarding the video call between wu yanan and paparo, us ambassador to china burns publicly stated at the time: "the purpose of the dialogue is to prevent any military misunderstandings between the two superpowers. the us very much hopes that this dialogue can continue. if an accident or misunderstanding occurs, the military leadership of both sides can meet to reduce tensions and ensure that both sides resolve the issue in a rational manner."