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Lloyd Austin expresses U.S. 'concern' over China's Taiwan Straight activities
May 31 (UPI) --U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III expressed "concern ... the region during a bilateral meeting Friday. Austin sat down with China's Defense Minister Adm.
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US, China defense leaders hold first talks in 18 months
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China's Defense Minister Dong Jun on Tuesday in the first such engagement in almost 18 months. In the video conference call, the two superpowers ...
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A conflict with China over Taiwan would impact the global economy 'in ways that we cannot imagine,' US Defense Secretary warns
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke at Asia's top security summit on Saturday, issuing a warning that a potential escalation of tensions with China in the Taiwan Strait could have dire ...
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U.S. defense chief tells China talks essential to avoid crisis
SINGAPORE-- United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Saturday he was deeply concerned by China's unwillingness to engage on military crisis management, warning that talks are key to ...
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With eye on China, Pentagon chief Austin heads to South-East Asia
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will become the first ... in the region while pushing back against China. The US has put countering China at the ...
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U.S. defense secretary says U.S. will bolster ties with SDF
SINGAPORE—U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed the United States ... North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests as well as China’s growing military power. With Chinese tensions ...