A mission that is possible

China and the US should seek to extend their cooperation in traditional and nontraditional security areas

The China-US military relationship is not short of problems or crises. But at present the momentum is definitely in the right direction.

The China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue in July concluded with 91 outcomes from the strategic track, and both sides said they are "committed to strengthening the military-to-military relationship and to make efforts to raise the relationship to a new level".