WASHINGTON, July 21 — US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said today he hoped to visit China by the end of the year to discuss areas of mutual interest, even as he condemned Chinese maritime activity in the South China Sea. “Before the year is out, I hope to visit the PRC for the first time as...
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said he hoped to meet with China officials to 'enhance cooperation on areas of common interest'. ― Reuters pic
WASHINGTON, July 21 — US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said today he hoped to visit China by the end of the year to discuss areas of mutual interest, even as he condemned Chinese maritime activity in the South China Sea. “Before the year is out, I hope to visit the PRC for the first time as secretary in order to enhance cooperation on areas of common interest, establish the systems necessary for crisis communications and reinforce our intentions to openly compete in the international system,” Esper said, using an acronym for the People’s Republic of China.
Esper also said that he had not given any orders to withdraw US troops from South Korea, but the Pentagon was looking at forces around the world. — Reuters
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