The Ministry of National Defense responded to refusing to meet the Sino -US Defense Mi

In response to the US Department of Defense, the Chinese side refused the United States 'proposal to hold a meeting of the two countries' defense ministers in Singapore, and said that China has repeatedly rejected the request of the United States on the exchanges of the two armies at all levels in recent years.Tan Kefei responded on Wednesday (May 31) that the dialogue must not have no principles, and there must be no bottom line to communicate.

According to the statement issued by China's "Ministry of Defense" through the WeChat account, Tan Kefei said that China attaches great importance to the development of the relationship between the two armies of the Chinese and American armies and the development of various levels of communication. In fact, the contact exchanges between the two armies have not interrupted.

Tan Kefei emphasized that the dialogue must not have no principles, and communication cannot have no bottom line.The difficulties faced by the current two armies are completely responsible for the United States.On the one hand, the United States must strengthen communication on the one hand, and on the other hand, regardless of the concern of the Chinese side, it is not a matter of dedication to communication.At present, the United States should show sincerity and correct errors with practical actions, and create necessary conditions and atmosphere for the communication between the two parties.

The U.S. Department of Defense said on Tuesday that China has rejected the US defense minister's proposal to meet in Shangri -La dialogue in Singapore this week, which shows that China is unwilling to conduct military dialogue.

A senior national defense official in the United States also said that since 2021, the Pentagon has more than 10 demands for important leaders of the two countries, repeatedly required long -term dialogue, and nearly 10 requirements for working levels to conduct working levelsThe contact, but China either refuses or does not respond.

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Mao Ning said at a routine press conference on Tuesday that what is the reason why the two Sino -US military dialogues are facing difficulties, and the United States is clear.

China requires the United States to cancel the sanctions on Li Shangfu issued in 2018 and states that if sanctions do not revoke, the status of Li Shangfu and Austin is not equal.The United States said that the sanctions against Lee Shangfu "did not prevent Austin from meeting him when performing official duties."