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Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun and US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin met in Singapore to discuss critical issues like Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the Gaza conflict. Minister Dong warned the US against interfering in China's affairs with Taiwan during the meeting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is anticipated to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore this weekend, according to six sources. This comes as Ukraine faces renewed aggression two years after Russian forces invaded. Security assistance for Ukraine is expected to be a key topic at the conference, with attendees including U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun.
The US and Chinese defence chiefs locked horns on Taiwan in their first face-to-face meeting in two years on Friday (May 31), but both sides emphasised the need to keep military-to-military communications open.
The meeting marked the first face-to-face talks by the U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs in 18 months.
SINGAPORE -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese counterpart Dong Jun exchanged sharp comments over rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait d