US, Chinese defense chiefs to meet following Taiwan tension

By Agence France-Presse

May 25, 2024 1:59 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C.—US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart, the Pentagon announced Friday, after Beijing carried out war games around Taiwan in a sign to the US-backed democracy's new leader.

The Pentagon said that Austin would meet Chinese Admiral Dong Jun when they attend the May 31-June 2 Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual gathering of defense officials around the world.

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