"US Defense Secretary Austin Holds First Substantive Talks with Chinese Counterpart in Nearly 18 Months"
TL;DR
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and People's Republic of China (PRC) Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun discussed U.S.-PRC defense relations, emphasizing the importance of military-to-military communication and the resumption of telephone conversations between theater commanders. Austin reiterated the U.S.' commitment to freedom of navigation, expressed concerns about Russia's actions in Ukraine and provocations from North Korea, and reaffirmed the one China policy. The call follows previous high-level meetings between U.S. and PRC leaders, and the Department plans to continue engaging in discussions with PRC counterparts at various levels.
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- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With People's Republic of China Department of Defense
- China, US defence chiefs hold first substantive talks in nearly 18 months Al Jazeera English
- US defense chief speaks with Chinese counterpart, Pentagon says Reuters
- Austin Meets Virtually With Chinese Defense Minister for First Time Department of Defense
- Austin speaks with Chinese counterpart in first at-length conversation since 2022 CNN
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