"US to Attend China Xiangshan Forum"
According to major foreign media citing a U.S. Department of Defense official on the 12th (local time), the United States is scheduled to attend the Xiangshan Forum hosted by China at the end of this month. The Xiangshan Forum is an Asia-Pacific regional security dialogue often referred to as the Chinese version of the Shangri-La Dialogue.
According to reports, the U.S. has accepted China's invitation to attend the Xiangshan Forum scheduled for the 29th to 31st of this month. The foreign media, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that China invited U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, but Secretary Austin is not expected to attend.
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Previously, China closed military communication channels with the U.S. following then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in August last year. This invitation may be a response to U.S. criticism that China is reluctant to resume dialogue channels, but the media also noted that it could be interpreted as a signal that China hopes to improve relations with the U.S.
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