Relations between China and the United States have been tense, with friction between the world's two largest economies over everything from Taiwan and China's human rights record to its military activity in the South China Sea.
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin shook hands with China’s Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu on the sidelines of a security summit in Singapore but the two did not have a “substantive exchange,” the Pentagon said on Friday, June 2.reporter, Austin was seen smiling while shaking hands with Li around a dinner table. Reuters could not immediately verify the authenticity of the images.
China earlier declined a formal meeting with Austin during the Shangri-La security summit taking place over the next few days. Relations between China and the United States have been tense, with friction between the world’s two largest economies over everything from Taiwan and China’s human rights record to its military activity in the South China Sea.
Despite the tensions and heated rhetoric, US military officials have long sought to have open lines of communication with their Chinese counterparts to be able to mitigate potential flare-ups or deal with any accidents. – Rappler.com
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