Halt of Sino-US military talks shows country's resolve to safeguard core interest

China's unprecedentedly strong countermeasure of canceling Sino-US military talks has demonstrated the nation's resolve to safeguard its core interest, which was seriously violated by United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, observers said.

The risks of conflict or even confrontation between the world's top two militaries are getting high after the cancellations of key communication mechanisms, they said, stressing that the US, which has a hegemonic mentality, should be held fully responsible for the current situation.

Of the eight countermeasures the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday, the first three canceled vital China-US military dialogues, including the Theater Commanders Talk, the Defense Policy Coordination Talks and the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement meetings.