US Navy ‘excited’ by prospect of better communication with China, but says more work needed


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[1/2] U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights HONG KONG, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy was "excited" by the prospect of improved operational communications with the Chinese military amid roiling regional tensions, but work was still needed to solidify the next steps, a senior U.S. naval officer said on Friday. Admiral Lisa Franchetti, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, told a media briefing during a visit to the South Korean port of Busan that it was vital to maintain open lines of communications between the two militaries...