US won't flinch if interests threatened, says Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to China


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Singapore , July 28 (ANI): Amid a diplomatic standoff between the US and China , US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that Washington does not seek conflict with Beijing but is eager to partner with other powers in the Indo-Pacific region to ensure stability. "We will not flinch when our interests are threatened. Yet we do not seek confrontation," Austin who is on a tour of south-east Asia said during a speech in Singapore . "I am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with China , including stronger crisis communications with the People's Liberation Army. Big powers need...