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 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.
China Blames US For Failure Of Defence Chiefs To Meet
China on Thursday 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".
Beijing blames US after defence chiefs’ talks rejected, cites support for Taiwan
US cannot undermine Beijing’s core interests on Taiwan and try talk to its military ‘as if nothing had happened’, defence ministry says.
China Rejects U.S. Meeting at ASEAN Defense Summit - TaiwanPlus News
Beijing has turned down a proposed meeting between the United States defense secretary and his Chinese counterpart. China cited objections to a U.S. arms sale to Taiwan for the snub.
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