Dr. Ng stated that” people is concerned” about what has been accomplished so far at the summit in terms of easing tensions between the US and China, specifically Mr. Austin.
Dr. Ng continued,” You need to have lines of communication among companions, and I would say particularly among enemies ,” as he openly stated during his full treatment.
” That’s been demonstrated time and time again because, even in times of conflict, you want to be able to pick up the phone and say,” Look, we have this situation. How do we de-escalate it?” because it either isn’t worth it or, as you may know, it is not within our objectives. “”
China and the US, according to Dr. Ng,” met at the Shangri-La Dialogue, sat across from one another at lunchtime( on Saturday ), and heard each other talk ,” despite the fact that they have not fully met.
When they finally engage, he added,” Get a sense of the man’s thinking, tendencies, and demeanor. Hopefully, it’ll contribute to their databank.”
Dr. Ng also questioned whether efforts to build open channels of communication between the US and China are being hampered by the fact that an American ship is now passing through the Taiwan Strait.
Each nation wants to abide by international laws, he claimed, but may have” slightly different interpretations” of it.
How can you talk about peace while acting in a way that could be upsetting to the other group is your query. Well, this is the truth. We are here to speak because of this, he continued.
But I do suggest that all of this is underpinned by commitment and the realization that the conflict in Asia will be disastrous. Things that truly reflect your real feelings are not only in the language they use, but also in their judgment when they speak.
That gives me the assurance and hope that defense officials are aware of the cost of battle. We are making every effort to stay away from it. “”