China's Defense Officials Slam US and Warn of Devastating Consequences.
TL;DR
China's defence minister, Li Shangfu, warned of a "cold war mentality" in the Asia-Pacific region at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, but said Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation. Li refused to formally meet the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, at the summit. Ties between Washington and Beijing are strained over a range of issues, including Taiwan, the South China Sea and President Joe Biden's restrictions on semiconductor chip exports.
- Li Shangfu: China’s defence minister at Shangri-La Dialogue warns of ‘cold war mentality’ in digs at US The Guardian
- Lloyd Austin slams China for lack of military dialogue Reuters
- Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit CNN
- China Defense Chief Slams US, Vows Beijing Will Defend Interests Bloomberg
- China blasts US after Washington says talks key to avoid ‘crisis’ Al Jazeera English
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