US, China Defense Ministers Hold 1st Face-to-Face Meetings in 18 Months

Published on May 31, 2024

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, on Friday, the first in-person exchange between the two big powers’ defense ministers in 18 months. The high-level military-to-military contact took place against a backdrop of rising tensions between the United States and communist China over a wide range of issues, from Beijing’s aid to Moscow’s war efforts to its sovereign claims of democratic Taiwan. Mr. Austin met with Adm. Dong on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a premier security summit held annually in Singapore. The two defense leaders discussed global and regional security dynamics, including Taiwan and the South China Sea....

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