WASHINGTON (PTI): The US would continue to work to improve its military ties with China, the Pentagon has said, distancing itself from remarks made by a senior American Navy official who said Beijing is training for a short war.
"We all continue to believe that the peaceful, prosperous rise of China is a good thing for the region, for the world," Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters at a news conference.
"We continue to want to improve our bilateral military relations with China and that we also think that a major component of that is increased transparency on their part about the investments they're making and the operations they're conducting," Kirby said.
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