US defence chief refocuses attention on China security risks

SINGAPORE - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China's threat in the Pacific on Saturday (June 1) seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have distracted from America's security commitments in Asia. Austin, who was speaking at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, met his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, on Friday...

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