China Responds to US After Rejecting Defense Talks
China said the rationale behind its decision was a recent U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, a self-ruled island that Beijing views as its territory, CNN reported. Washington approved a $2 billion arms package last month, which included three surface-to-air missile systems.
China rebuffs meeting with US defense secretary
China rejected a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a conference in southeast Asia this week, marking the latest turn in a tumultuous relationship between the two countries’ defense leaders.
China blames US for failure of defence chiefs to meet
BEIJING: China on Thursday (Nov 21) blamed Washington's support for Taiwan for the failure of the two countries' defence ministers to meet this week, after US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin called Beijing's no-show "unfortunate".
China blames US policy on Taiwan for defence leaders not meeting
China's defence ministry blamed the United States' stance on Taiwan for its minister not meeting his U.S. counterpart during a gathering this week in Laos.
China defense minister declines US meeting, breaking military talks
A senior American defense official, speaking with reporters before a summit of Asian defense officials in Laos, said that the Pentagon had offered to meet and that China declined, citing objections over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
US defense chief regrets China's decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talks
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed regret that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Laos, calling it a setbac
Southeast Asian Defense Chiefs Meet in Laos as Maritime Disputes With China Are Flaring
Southeast Asian defense chiefs and representatives are meeting in the Laotian capital for security talks at a time of increasing maritime disputes with China in the Asia-Pacific and as the transition to a new U.
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China's defense minister declines meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Laos
A meeting of defense leaders in Laos took place on Thursday, and included Southeast Asian defense chiefs, China, the ...
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US defense secretary snubbed by China in high-level security meeting
A meeting with US defense secretary Lloyd Austin was turned down by his Chinese counterpart during a high-level gathering of ...
Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations
Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks ...
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US, Chinese defense chiefs join southeast Asian counterparts in Laos for ASEAN annual meeting of defense ministers
Representatives from the US, China, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea met their Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...
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Freight Traffic on China-Laos Railway Exceeds China-Vietnam Peer Due to Wider SE Asian Links
The China-Laos Railway handled over 16 million passengers and more than 16 million tons of cargo in the first ten months, ...
Laos owes billions to China and it can’t get inflation under control
For three years, prices have risen by more than 20 per cent – forcing a growing number in the Southeast Asian nation to ...
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Laos: China-Laos "Peace Train-2024" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise enters 2nd phase
Vientiane, Laos - Recent Chinese and Lao armies have conducted full-process joint training recently at Phonhong Railway ...
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Regional security up at Laos talks
Southeast Asian defense chiefs met Thursday with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security ...