Time not ripe to restart US military exchanges

BEIJING - The time is not ripe for China and the United States to resume their military talks despite Washington's will to do so, Chinese experts say. But they believe future talks will occur.

Their comments came after the US renewed its call to restart stalled military exchanges with China.

US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said on Tuesday that the lack of sustained military ties between the US and China is a key challenge for the two countries at a time of tension in Asia, Reuters reported.