Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert participated in a video teleconference (VTC) Aug. 25 with his Chinese counterpart, People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) Commander Adm. Wu Shengli to discuss the state of relations between the two navies and introduce his replacement as CNO, Adm. John Richardson.

This is the second time Greenert has engaged with Wu over the VTC, the last being in April 2015.

During today's call, Greenert and Wu highlighted the on-going progress between the U.S. Navy and PLA(N), including the continued use of Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES), development of the Rules of Behavior for the Safety of Air and Maritime Encounters (RoB) confidence building measure, participation in the next Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), pending port visits, and an upcoming visit by USN prospective commanding officers to China.

Of note, both admirals agreed to share CUES and RoB lessons learned with their respective coast guard counterparts, in the hope of expanding communication and further reducing the likelihood of maritime accidents.

The next VTC is tentatively scheduled for later this fall.