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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said dialogue between the United States and China is “essential” to avoiding miscalculations that could lead to conflict. This comes after Beijing rejected a formal meeting between him and his Chinese counterpart. Austin and Li Shangfu shook hands and briefly spoke for the first time at the opening dinner of the Shangri-La Dialogue defence summit in Singapore, but the interaction fell short of the Pentagon’s hopes for a more substantive exchange. The US defence chief is on a tour of Asia that previously took him to Japan and will also include a visit...
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June 4, 2023
10:16
China warns ‘NATO-like’ alliances could lead to conflict in Asia-Pacific
Source: news.com.au
June 4, 2023
09:57
Howls of protest by China as US, Canadian navies sail through Taiwan Strait
Source: firstpost.com
June 4, 2023
09:53
China seeks dialogue over confrontation, Defence Minister Li Shangfu tells security meet
Source: firstpost.com
June 3, 2023
08:54
US says talks with China ‘essential’ to curb chance of conflict
Source: news.com.au
June 2, 2023
19:32
Anthony Albanese urges China and US to reopen high-level communication channels to prevent conflict
Source: abc.net.au
June 1, 2023
14:00
US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
Source: thestar.com
