According to Xinhua news agency, the Defense Minister's Army on the evening of September 9 should have a video call with the U.S. Defense Minister Hegerseth. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website news, on September 10, the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau member, Foreign Minister Wang Yi with the U.S. Secretary of State Ruby O'Toon phone. China-U.S. Defense Minister, Foreign Minister phone calls one day in a row, such "high density, connectivity" high-level interaction in recent years in the process of China-U.S. relations, arouses concern.

Professor at the Institute of International Relations of the People's University of China, and deputy director of the Center for American Studies, Tōdai Ming, said: "On the 9th and 10th, the Chinese-American Defense Minister and Foreign Minister held a series of calls, and this intensive high-level interaction released a clear signal to the outside world - the Chinese-American top level has alwaysined effective communication.

For the first time in Trump's second term, the two military leaders met.

It is worth noting that the call between the Chinese and U.S. Defense Secretary is also the first high-level contact between the two armed forces since the opening of the second term of U.S. President Trump.

In the phone call between the defense ministers of China and the United States on the evening of the 9th, Dong Jun said that it is necessary to uphold an open attitude, maintain communication and exchanges, and build a relationship between the two militaries featuring equality, respect, peaceful coexistence, stability and positive direction. Respect each other's core interests. We always focus on developing ourselves and firmly defend our legitimate rights and interests. It is absolutely impossible to contain, deter and interfere in China.

Defense Minister Dong Jun had a video call with US Defense Minister Hegseth on the evening of September 9 (Photo/CCTV)

According to the website of the U.S. Department of Defense, Sean Parnell, chief spokesman of the U.S. Department of Defense, issued a statement on the 10th, saying that during a phone call with China, Hegseth said that the United States had no intention of conflict with China. He also said that "the United States has vital interests in the Asia-Pacific region and will resolutely safeguard these interests." Overall, the two sides exchanged views in a frank and constructive manner, the statement said.

He further analyzed that since Trump again took office as president of the United States, the relevant government officials have continued to engage in dialogue with the Chinese side, while the interaction of the defense department is relatively lagging.

It is worth mentioning that according to the Daily News on August 29, the US defense minister has previously sought to talk with the Chinese side.

However, while seeking dialogue, the real actions of the US side are contrary to the direction of stable development of China-US relations.On the issue of Taiwan, which is the core of China's core interests, a series of recent trends by the US side are worthy of caution.

Earlier, the chairman of the U.S. Senate military committee, Roger Wick, visited Taiwan at the end of August.The Foreign Ministry spokesman, Guo Jiangkun, said in a routine press conference on August 29, that China has consistently resolutely opposed any form of official exchanges between the United States and Taiwan, demanding that the United States abide by the one-China principle and the three joint communiques of the United States, stop interfering with China's internal affairs under any pretext, support the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, stop the official exchanges between the United States and Taiwan, and stop creating tensions on the Taiwan Sea.

Guo Jiakun hosts a regular press conference

The Chinese army also reiterated that any attempt and interference to ¡°manage China by means of armed aid and independence¡± will be defeated.China is committed to safeguarding peace and stability in the South China Sea together with regional countries, and resolutely opposes individual countries¡¯ violation of power provocations and deliberate incitement to unrest.

¡°China reaffirmed its consistent position in the conversation, while expressing clearly that it hopes that the two sides will maintain basic communication in the military field, maintain strategic stability through the construction of effective dialogue mechanisms, once again clarify the red line and bottom line, play the ¡®bottom line¡¯ role for the Sino-U.S. relationship, reduce strategic misjudgment, and avoid conflicts that both sides do not want to see.¡±

At this point, high-level interaction is clearly realistic.

According to Bloomberg, from the U.S. Department of Defense website and two statements on the State Department website, the U.S. side used "honest and constructive" expressions to describe the process of dialogue, and said the two sides agreed to continue consultations.

However, it should not be overlooked that although the United States has shown a willingness to communicate in the expression of the dialogue, the previous series of practical actions that harm China's rights and interests and interfere in China's internal affairs have shown a temperate difference from the "honest and constructive" dialogue.

Specifically, since August, after the Trump administration reached new economic and trade agreements with other major trading partners, it has further strengthened its extreme pressure posture in its economic and trade interactions with China; On international hot issues such as Russia and Ukraine, the United States also continues to hype and exert undue pressure on China; On issues involving China's core interests, such as the Taiwan Province issue, the negative words and deeds of the United States have also escalated.

Diao Daming concluded that "it can be said that various negative factors affecting the stability of Sino-US relations have shown a rising trend recently."

As Wang Yi pointed out during the call, "The recent negative words and deeds taken by the United States have damaged China's legitimate rights and interests, interfered in China's internal affairs, and were not conducive to the improvement and development of Sino-US relations. China explicitly opposes it. Especially on issues involving China's core interests such as Taiwan Province, the United States must be cautious in its words and deeds."

The Financial Times cited three informed officials on Sunday to say that Trump had asked the EU to impose a maximum of 100% tariffs on India and China as a means of so-called joint pressure on Russia to end the conflict in Russia.

In response, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on the 10th, "China is not the maker of this crisis, nor is it a party involved. We firmly oppose using China at every turn to talk about things, and firmly oppose the so-called'economic pressure 'on China."

U.S. State Department Chief Deputy spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement on 10th that Rubio stressed in his conversation with Wang Yi the importance of open and constructive communication on a range of bilateral issues, and that the two sides also exchanged views on other global and regional issues.

The picture shows Wang Yi and rubio (data map)

In July, Wang Yi held talks with rubio in Kuala Lumpur. Rubio told the media after the talks that this "constructive and positive meeting laid the foundation for follow-up cooperation". He also said that Trump's meeting with Chinese leaders is "highly likely", but this "needs to create a good atmosphere and prepare for the results".

Diao Daming admitted in the interview that recently, affected by multiple factors, the negative factors of instability and uncertainty between China and the United States have increased significantly. In this context, it is of clear practical significance for China and the United States to carry out high-level interactions at this time. On the one hand, by reaffirming the consensus reached by the two heads of state, the general direction of the development of Sino-US relations will be further anchored; On the other hand, China has clearly conveyed its consistent position, pushed the United States to realize the importance of the stability of Sino-US relations, and urged it to effectively control and properly handle various recent negative factors.

¡°This series of initiatives is aimed not only at continuing the basic stability of the Sino-US relationship, but also to create the necessary atmosphere and conditions for the subsequent possible interaction at the highest level between the two sides.¡±