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The first phone call between the Chinese and US defence ministers in more than a year shows both nations are eager to reduce tensions between their militaries, analysts said But the phone call between Wei Fenghe and Lloyd Austin on Wednesday still highlighted key differences between the two sides. Washington was most concerned about Ukraine while Beijing sent a warning over Taiwan , Chinese military observers said. It was the first direct communication between the two defence ministers since August 2020 when Wei spoke to Donald Trump’s former defence secretary Mark Esper. This week’s phone call followed protracted wrangling over...
