China-US military ties move ahead

Beijing confirmed on Thursday that China and the United States are making progress on two trust-building mechanisms for their militaries ahead of the two defense authorities starting their 15th round of talks in October.

A Ministry of National Defense spokesman indicated that the two powers are moving quickly toward a military cooperative agenda for better communication between them.

China and the US will hold the 15th annual Defense Consultative Talks in mid-October in Washington, said Geng Yansheng,the spokesman at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday.