Chinese and US militaries met in Hawaii, stressed communication, Chinese navy says

China and the United States recently held "candid ​and constructive" exchanges on ‌air and maritime safety and discussed measures to improve military ​maritime security, the Chinese ​navy said in a statement ⁠published on Monday, Report informs via Reuters.

The two ​militaries had a working ​group meeting of the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement in Hawaii from ​May 28 to 29 ​and agreed that improved communication could ‌reduce ⁠miscalculation and enhance professionalism, the statement said.

"China firmly opposes any action to undermine China's ​sovereignty ​and ⁠security under the pretext of freedom of ​navigation and overflight, (and) opposes ​any ⁠infringement, provocation and close-in reconnaissance and harassment targeting China," ⁠the ​statement added.