US and Chinese militaries need more mutual trust

There was more bickering between China and the United States at the 17th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend.

And given the provocative actions US warships have repeatedly taken in the South China Sea due to Washington's miscalculations of what China has done in its attempt to defend its own territorial waters, it is necessary for both militaries to sit down and talk.

It is beyond doubt that whether the world's largest developed country and largest developing country can better manage their differences is the key to peace and development in the Asia-Pacific and the world at large.