Did Beijing and Washington agree on a crisis prevention deal, or not?
Por Amber Wang — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement 2026 Xi-Trump summits China Military Did Beijing and Washington agree on a crisis prevention deal, or not?
While the Chinese side said the nations agreed to conclude a deal, a US official reportedly denied the discussion took place
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Amber Wang in Beijing Published: 8:01pm, 30 Sep 2026 Disagreement over how to prevent conflicts could account for differences in how Chinese and US accounts have characterised discussion on the topic during last week’s summit , analysts said.
Speaking at a White House arrival ceremony, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the two militaries should maintain regular dialogue and “improve mechanisms for crisis communication and prevention.”
China’s foreign ministry said in a statement issued after the summit that the countries’ militaries had agreed “to conclude a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on crisis communication and prevention as soon as possible.”
The MOU was listed separately from the eight “deliverables and understandings” reached at the summit that were also included in the ministry’s statement, which did not specify when or where the two militaries reached this agreement.
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