The US and Chinese militaries this week held “frank and constructive” maritime security talks, the Chinese navy said on Saturday, as the two superpowers gradually restore military-to-military communications after several months of trade tensions.

The working-level meetings took place November 18-20 in Hawaii, according to the official social media account of the People’s Liberation Army Navy.
“The two sides had frank and constructive exchanges … mainly exchanging views on the current maritime and air security situation between China and the US,” China’s navy said in its post.