U.S. urges China military dialogue despite rebuff to Blinken

Summary Blinken made military channel a priority on trip Beijing says not possible due to U.S. sanctions No breakthrough in U.S-China ties, but engagement to continue BEIJING, June 20 (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday pressed its call for military communication channels with China despite that request being rebuffed during Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing over the weekend. Establishing military-to-military communications was essential to reduce frictions between the two global powers, Sarah Beran, White House National Security Council senior director for China and Taiwan Affairs, told reporters in a briefing about the trip. “This is an…