Blinken said he warned China on 'dangerous' moves near Philippines
BEIJING, China — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday he warned China directly about its assertive moves around the Philippines and vowed to defend the ally.
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Blinken, Manalo discuss Chinese ‘escalatory actions’
MANILA, Philippines — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a call yesterday with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo to discuss China’s “escalatory” actions to stop the delivery of food and supplies to a Philippine military outpost on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal early this week.
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US and Chinese defence chiefs hold rare direct talks in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The US and Chinese defence 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.The meeting between the United States' Lloyd Austin and China's Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue is the first substantive face-to-face talks between the two countries' defence chiefs in 18 months.Dong and Austin began the talks shortly before 1:00 pm (0500 GMT) at the luxury hotel hosting the security forum, a member of the US delegation told reporters.Defence chiefs and officials from around the world are attending the annual forum that has in recent years become a barometer of US-China relations.
US-China to resume military-to-military dialogue in 'coming months' — US defense chief
SINGAPORE, Singapore — The United States and China will resume military-to-military communications "in the coming months", US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday, as Beijing hailed the "stabilizing" security relations between the countries.
US, Chinese defense chiefs meet in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Singapore — The US 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.
Biden says Israel's Gaza offensive 'not genocide'
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