Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun at a major defense conference in Singapore next week
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun, at a major defense conference in Singapore next week, the Pentagon announced Friday. It will be the first meeting between the two defense leaders following a phone call in April. It comes as the U.S.
Beijing rejected his remarks as advocating for separatism and launched the military drills. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and vows to seize it by force if necessary to achieve unification. The U.S. is obligated under federal law to ensure the island can defend itself. In the wake of those exercises, the U.S. has cautioned China not to use Taiwan's political transition as a “pretext or excuse” for provocative or coercive measures, a defense official said.
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