U.S., Chinese Defense Chiefs Meet in Singapore

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on May 31, 2024. Roslan RAHMAN / AFP

By Jing Xuan Teng and Martin Abbugao

The U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held rare direct talks in Singapore on Friday, offering hopes for more military dialogue that could help prevent disputes over Taiwan and other flashpoint issues from spinning out of control.

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