JAKARTA -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will not meet with any Chinese officials on the sidelines of a security conference in Indonesia this week, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, as presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping head into a long-awaited summit.
International relations
U.S. defense chief won't meet Chinese officials in Jakarta: Pentagon
All eyes on critical Biden-Xi summit with military talks high on agenda
Austin has not sat down with any Chinese counterparts since last year. © Reuters
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