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The two leaders are meeting for the first time since 2022 and were expected to discuss contentious issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as other topics. US officials said ahead of the meeting that Austin is expected to raise concerns with Dong about China's support for Russia.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in Singapore, with the first in-person talks between the two defense chiefs since November 2022 likely to focus on heightened tensions around Taiwan among other topics.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in Singapore, with the first in-person talks between the two defense chiefs since November 2022 likely to focus on heightened tensions around Taiwan among other topics.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is planning to hold talks with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun next week in Singapore on the sidelines of a security conference, the Pentagon says, with the meeting coming a time of heightened Taiwan tensions.