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The call comes amid continued US concerns that China could assist Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to his Chinese counterpart for the first time, General Wei Fenge, as Washington remained concerned that Beijing might provide military support to Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday’s exchange between Austin and Wei was “a follow-up” to a call between US President Joe Biden and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping in March in which the leader The US warned that there would be “costs” if China supported Russia militarily. The White House...
