There had been slim hopes that the annual Shangri-La Dialogue would mend relations between the U.S. and China, which are at their lowest point in decades.
The superpowers remain deadlocked over Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China on Saturday for refusing to hold military talks, leaving the superpowers deadlocked over Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. "The more that we talk, the more that we can avoid the misunderstandings and miscalculations that could lead to crisis or conflict."
"China attaches importance to developing China-U.S. military relations, and our interactions and communication have never been suspended."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.
China's Minister of National Defence Li Shangfu had this week declined an invitation to meet Austin at the security summit. Li, a general who has been sanctioned by the U.S., delivers his own speech on Sunday. He said the U.S. was "deeply committed" to preserving the status quo in Taiwan and opposes unilateral changes from either side.
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