Clear signs that the tortuous, stop-start journey towards a thawing of frozen Sino-American ties are finally in sight can come in statements as short as two paragraphs.
A Sept 22 media release from the Pentagon revealed that United States defence officials held a meeting that day with their Chinese counterparts, at the invitation of the US Department of Defence.
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