Why China keeps snubbing U.S. overtures for military dialogue

Beijing's obstinacy stems from differing views on need for 'guardrails'

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping: Washington and Beijing have not managed to resume military dialogue. (Source photos by AP and Kyodo)

HIROYUKI AKITA, Nikkei commentator

June 28, 2023 10:55 JST

TOKYO -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China on June 18 to 19, the first such trip by a top American diplomat in nearly five years. The meeting may have brought the two sides a bit closer, but it is unlikely to mark a turning point in easing tensions, as Beijing continues to reject U.S. overtures to hold high-level security talks.