CCP Committed to Undermining World Order Amid Communications Blackout, Austin Says

CCP Committed to Undermining World Order Amid Communications Blackout, Austin Says
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a Rose Garden event at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Thornebrooke
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The nation’s top defense official said that China’s continued refusal to accept communications with the United States is a threat to national security.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made the comments following the announcement that his Chinese counterpart, Li Shangfu, had refused to meet him during the upcoming Shangri-La Security Dialogue in Singapore this week, though both will be in attendance.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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