Fearful of Donald Trump's actions in his final weeks as president, the United States' top military officer twice assured his Chinese counterpart that the two nations would not go to war, according to a forthcoming book.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley told General Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army that the United States would not strike. One call took place on October 30, 2020, four days before the election that defeated Mr Trump.The second call was on January 8, 2021, just two days after the insurrection at the US Capitol by supporters of the outgoing chief executive.
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