Greenert’s trip to Beijing comes amid a spate of military-to-military interactions between the United States and China in the past year. Additionally, it comes in the wake of the sixth annual U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. Mil-to-mil ties between the United States and the People’s Republic of China have been somewhat strained by growing tensions in the region. Greenert’s trip to China represents his “fourth interaction” with Adm. Wu. Although few details about this meeting are public, it is likely that it will have a limited impact on strategic issues, and instead focus on establishing better and clearer communication mechanisms between the two navies to prevent any misunderstandings at sea.