China says committed to steady mil-to-mil ties with U.S.

China is committed to promoting a steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. military-to-military ties, said a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on Friday.

China always upholds the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, Jiang Bin said when asked about the relations between the militaries of China and the United States.

Jiang expressed hope that the U.S. side will stop playing up the alleged "China threat," earnestly respect China's core interests and major concerns, and work with China in the same direction to strengthen communication and dialogue, properly manage differences and enhance mutual understanding and mutual trust so as to jointly improve and develop the relationship between the two militaries.