U.S. Wants Closer Military Ties With China

China's President Xi Jinping meets US National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Yao Dawei / Xinhua

US Calls For Closer Military Ties With China -- Voice of America

The United States is calling for closer military cooperation with China, even as fresh reports of Chinese cyber attacks on critical U.S. defense systems are causing tensions between the two powers.

White House National Security Adviser Tom Donilon said Tuesday the two sides should boost "non-traditional" military activities, such as peacekeeping, fighting piracy, and disaster relief. He made his comments in Beijing alongside top Chinese General Fan Changlong.

"The central part of building a confidential relationship, but building a new model of relations between great powers is ensuring that we have a healthy, stable and reliable military-to-military relationship," he said.

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