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US and Chinese defence chiefs met for more than an hour on the sidelines of a major security forum in Singapore on Friday, where disputes over Taiwan and other flashpoint issues are expected to dominate the three-day event.
At the Shangri-La defense summit, the president of the Philippines discussed maritime tensions with Beijing over the South China Sea. Meanwhile, top US and Chinese defense officials held a rare meeting on the sidelines.
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.
It is the first in-person meeting at this level between the two sides in 18 months. Read more at straitstimes.com.