The top US military commander for the Pacific yesterday warned that persistent poor communications between the Chinese and US militaries increased the risk that friction between their two navies could escalate into more serious incidents.
Admiral Timothy Keating, who assumed his position in March 2007, said he still did not have direct phone contacts for his counterparts in China's People's Liberation Army, increasing the potential for misunderstanding and even conflict.
He said the only time he tended to speak to them was in dealing with disaster relief and humanitarian assistance.
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