(Bloomberg, Singapore) Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo -Pacific Command, said that despite the intensive tension between China and the United States, China continued to ignore the request of the US military's war zone leaders' call.
Aquilino said on a lecture in Singapore on Thursday (March 16) that after the partner country appealed to the dialogue, he has been trying to arrange contact with Chinese officials.He said that when the US Secretary of Defense Austin had a talk with the then Chinese Defense Minister Wei Feng and then the then Chinese Defense Minister, the two sides also supported the two armies to maintain dialogue.
After visiting Perlis, the then Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States in August last year, China cut off negotiations with the United States in military, climate change, and other issues.
Aquilino said: "I have already had a year and a half, and I did not receive a reply from my call request. We will continue to ask because I really think it is important, but what makes me worry, it isIs there any reason to make me unable to talk to each other. "
Aquilino talked about the United States' partner country in the region, "I can send them or call them quickly, and they can quickly send me a letter or call to help. I can ask for help.I hope there are the same options with China. At present, this option does not exist, but this is not because we lack attempts. "
