May 13, 2016

"Seeking to calm escalating tensions in the South China Sea , top generals from China and the US spoke by phone and said they were ready to work out an effective mechanism to prevent confrontation and maintain stability in the region.

Chinese Chief of the General Staff Fang Fenghui told Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford in a video conference Thursday that China values freedom of navigation "more than any other country in the world" according to a statement posted on the Defense Ministry's website."

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