US, Chinese military officials hold "frank and thorough" talks - Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Reuters) - US and Chinese military officials this week held "candid and in-depth" talks on a range of defense issues, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, as countries grapple with competing interests in the Indo-Pacific. Region. Michael Chase, Assistant US Under Secretary of Defense for China, held the videoconference meetings Tuesday and Wednesday with Chinese Major General Huang Xueping, the Pentagon said in a statement. "During the talks, the two sides had a frank, in-depth and open discussion on a range of issues affecting defense relations between the United States and the PRC," the statement said, using the…