Posted on 06/21/2017 5:20:51 AM PDT by huldah1776
US-CHINA TALKS: At the State Department today, the United States and China begin the first of what is expected to be a regular series of consultations dubbed the “U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue.” North Korea is expected to a major topic of discussion at the day-long event hosted by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, along with discussion of China’s military buildup and territorial claims in the South China Sea. Mattis and Tillerson are hosting Chinese foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi and Gen. Fang Fenghui, chief of the People’s Liberation Army’s joint staff department
“This discussion elevates the level of dialogue with the Chinese in a way that in our view will enable in-depth consideration in areas of cooperation," said David Helvey, acting assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs at a briefing for reporters at the Foreign Press Center yesterday. In addition, it will allow for exchanges on "ways to manage and narrow the differences between the United States and China on a range of strategic issues that affect both the diplomatic and the defense spheres," Helvey said.
Afterward, Mattis and Tillerson hold a rare joint news conference at the State Department at 3 p.m.. The briefing will be streamed live on www.defense.gov/live
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Now that Trump has “thanked” China for their efforts in resolving the NK issue, we’ll now find a way for China to “look away” while the U.S. deals with Kim.
Thanks for posting the article. I’d not heard about this. It’s very good timing in light of the young man that the Norks tortured has died.
Probably going to cost a few islands and some promises about free navigation.
I’m sure the “thanks” tweet was culturally humiliating for the eastern nation. The link for the 12:55 pm live feed :
https://www.defense.gov/channel1/
If Trump were given half the deference reserved for rat presidents he could negotiate the settlement of many of our decades old problems. Unfortunately the left and deep state prefer a nuclear war with Russia rather than a successful Trump presidency.
The islands are about money (not our money). If we can give them an island or two and get rid of the North Korea problem, that’s a good deal.
I don’t think the deep state prefers a nuclear war with Russia. I think the deep state are communists in cahoots with Russia. They are Marxists and want us to join the club.
All this investigation crud is part of the plan. Diversion and continually building the tension of the snowflakes for the takeover. Russia knows exactly what it’s doing and it was all part of the flexibility of the last administration. Bring down America and make the world one big happy but mostly dead place.
I believe I shall brace myself for another day of winning. The day is early EST. Don’t know how much more I can take ;)
Yes. smile
The islands are about money (not our money). If we can give them an island or two and get rid of the North Korea problem, that’s a good deal.
Now, supporting them in a solution, where the islands are divied up and all claimants get something, now, that could work.
There is lots of oil in the economic zones (200 miles in all directions) around those islands. There is lots of geopolitical power in controlling those areas.
this could get interesting...
TG
Yes I think Trump told Xi down at Maralaga to either lead, follow or get out of the way.
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