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US and Chinese defense chiefs hold first in-person talks since 2022

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Chinese Defense Minister Adm. Dong Jun held their first face-to-face talks in 18 months on Friday, meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. The meeting was seen as an effort to maintain open communication channels between the two countries to prevent potential clashes. This comes after a series of high-level US officials have traveled to Beijing for talks on trade imbalances.

    1. We are operating with our allies and partners like never before.
    1. These malign intentions are drawing Taiwan to the dangers of war.
    2. Even though we have different development paths, we should not pursue confrontation with each other.
    1. We at least have a regular set of communications between the two sides to reduce the odds of miscalculation.
    2. It's no longer enough for China just to say, 'We have peaceful intentions.'
    1. This is an opportunity for the two sides to exchange well-established talking points.
    2. These are not negotiations with the intention to compromise.
US and Chinese defense chiefs hold first in-person talks since 2022