U.S. forces in the Pacific are increasing multinational military exercises over mounting fears among regional states over Chinese aggression, according to the admiral in charge of the Navy's largest fleet.
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Officials and analysts say the recent spate of purges and disappearances among Chinese government leaders suggest there is growing instability in Zhongnanhai, the Communist Party leadership compound in Beijing.
A key Biden administration goal for averting a future war with China through greater military-to-military exchanges went unmet as Chinese officials refused to reopen the communications channel during recent top-level talks in Beijing.