"Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has not spoken with China’s top military officials since taking office in January — despite the Pentagon’s best efforts,"
We communicate with enemies and allies all the time. Even during the height of the Cold War they made a direct phone line connection between the White House and The Kremlin. Even at the brink of nuclear war we communicate.
To be fair, I would not respond to our current Secretary of Defense either.
"Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has not spoken with China’s top military officials since taking office in January — despite the Pentagon’s best efforts,"
https://nypost.com/2021/05/22/pentagon-chief-lloyd-austin-met-with-silence-from-chinese-officials/
I guess, I assume this is abnormal? I literally don't have a clue why they would speak. What would they talk about?
We communicate with enemies and allies all the time. Even during the height of the Cold War they made a direct phone line connection between the White House and The Kremlin. Even at the brink of nuclear war we communicate.
True. And if not by the front door, then the back door.