WASHINGTON -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday told China to refrain from providing military assistance to Russia, provoking a fierce pushback from Beijing.
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Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe spoke with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for the first time on Wednesday. © Kyodo
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