U.S. defence chief tells China talks essential to avoid crisis
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's top security summit, Austin said Beijing's refusal to hold talks at the meeting undermined efforts to maintain peace in a region where the two rivals are increasing their military firepower.
"The more that we talk, the more that we can avoid the misunderstandings and miscalculations that could lead to crisis or conflict." "China-U.S. military relations are faced with difficulties and the responsibility lies entirely on the U.S. side," Lieutenant General Jing Jianfeng told reporters at the summit.
American and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait as Austin spoke on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported, a show of military might that has incensed China in the past and is likely to push the two sides further apart.
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