August 5, 2023

As the Financial Times revealed Friday that China and the US are opening new lines of communication to tackle contentious issues, Chinese analysts believe under the potential mechanism, the two countries are likely to talk about South China Sea issues and wider maritime issues, economic and trade issues and other concern of both sides, through which the two powers can prevent misjudgment with tensions expected to be eased.

FT cited three sources as saying that Washington and Beijing will create two working groups to focus on Asia-Pacific regional issues and maritime issues, and a possible third group to focus on broader areas.

The report noted that US and Chinese officials are expected to flesh out the details in the coming months. But another source cautioned that the two sides had not yet reached a final decision.

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