High-Stakes Diplomacy: U.S. and China Defense Ministers Meet in Singapore

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun and U.S. Defense Minister Lloyd Austin had a constructive dialogue in Singapore, discussing issues including Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the Gaza conflict. Minister Dong urged that the U.S. refrain from interfering in China's Taiwan affairs.

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun and United States Defense Minister Lloyd Austin held a constructive meeting in Singapore on Friday, including talks on Taiwan, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the conflict in Gaza, a Chinese spokesperson said.

Minister Dong warned Austin that the United States should not intefere in China's affairs with Taiwan, a democratically ruled territory that Beijing wants brought under its control, defence ministry spokesperson Wu Qian told reporters on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue defence summit.