World U.S. and China agree to set up direct military communication channels, Hegseth says November 2, 2025 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington and Beijing will establish military-to-military communications channels, adding that bilateral ties between the countries have “never been better.” Related posts: China denies conspiring with North Korea, Russia against U.S. Trump says he believes Ukraine can win back territory lost to Russia with NATO’s help Hamas says Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza before Trump peace summit in Egypt Hannibal Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader, ordered released in Lebanon if he pays $11 million bail