US-China Relations

China’s Snub of US Defense Bilateral Is Regional Setback, Says Austin

China’s Snub of US Defense Bilateral Is Regional Setback, Says Austin
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks at the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine in Kyiv on Oct. 21, 2024. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo
Catherine Yang
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Nov. 20 that his Chinese counterpart had not met with him during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathering, calling it “a setback for the whole region.”

Austin said Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun had chosen not to meet with the United States.

Catherine Yang
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.