SINGAPORE -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese counterpart Dong Jun exchanged sharp comments over rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait during a rare meeting on Friday, while pledging to maintain communication.
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China, U.S. defense chiefs spar over Taiwan at Singapore meeting
Lloyd Austin warns Dong Jun against 'provocative' moves at Shangri-La forum
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attend a bilateral meeting in Singapore on May 31. (U.S. Department of Defense via Reuters)
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