South China Morning Post: US and PRC to discuss Taiwan and other war-related issues 
on military matters, including tensions over Taiwan and other contentious situations. The parties are also going to discuss the topic of hypersonic arms control, writes the South China Morning Post.
Top military officials of both countries are establishing contact after a virtual meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping last year. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is likely to meet with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe and Vice Chairman of the PRC's Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang.
“This is one of the consensus reached at the summit. The two leaders ordered the military to discuss the agreement, “the source said.
Earlier in December, the US admitted that Washington and Beijing are conducting an arms race.