US Defense Secretary warns against China's aggression towards allies at security summit.
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned China against "coercion and bullying" of its allies and partners, while assuring Beijing that the US remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s top security summit, Austin lobbied for support for Washington’s vision of a “free, open and secure Indo-Pacific within a world of rules and rights” as the best course to counter increasing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
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