The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, pointed out that “the Chinese military has become more aggressive and dangerous in the Pacific in recent years,” given that “China is trying to expand its influence in the region, which is leading to consequences that our allies do not want “.

Notably, the French Press Agency (AFP) reported on Thursday that “The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have reached a consensus on improving relations at the G20 meeting.”

Earlier, the Chinese Ministry of Defense announced that the Chinese army conducted military exercises in the vicinity of Taiwan in response to “provocations by the United States of America.”

Chinese authorities regard Taiwan as an integral part of their territory and over the past two years have stepped up military and diplomatic pressure to assert their sovereignty claims over the island, sparking anger in Taipei (the island’s capital) and alarm in Washington. In response, China warns of American interference in this file.