Blinken Says He Told Beijing Officials Us Does Not Seek to ‘Contain’ China

On Monday, Studeman Said That Beijing Could Be Requiring the Us to Improve Its Attitude and Show Respect, but Also Working from the Belief That a Hotline Could Lead to Potentially Hazardous Action.

China May Be Withholding Dialogue as ‘Bartering Chip’: Us Commander

Also at the Event, Ezra Cohen, a Former Acting Under Secretary of Defence for Intelligence and Security, Said That China Had Been Engaged in “Irregular Warfare Campaigns” in the Pacific for 10 to 15 Year's and That the Us Should Focus on Responses to That Shift, Cohen Said.

Ex-Naval Intelligence Commander Sees ‘Dangerous Trend’ in Closed Us-China Communications

By David Miller

• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

Ex-Naval Intelligence Commander Sees ‘Dangerous Trend’ in Closed Us-China Communications

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Washington Already Faces Obstacles Understanding Beijing’s Decision-Making Process, and It Could Be Growing into a “Dangerous Trend” Since China Cut Military Communication Channels with the Us, a Former Us Military Intelligence Leader Said on Monday.

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