China Rejects US Requests for High-Level Defense Meeting
TL;DR
China rejected a push for rapprochement with the US by the Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin, during his visit to the country. The Chinese defense minister, Wei Fenghe, stated that the US should stop "interfering" in China's internal affairs and reduce its military presence in the region. The meeting was intended to improve diplomatic relations between the two countries, but instead highlighted the ongoing tensions between them.
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- US Says China Declined Request To Meet Its Defence Chief In Singapore NDTV
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