China urges US to engage in dialogue on Taiwan
2022.11.20 06:22
China urges US to engage in dialogue on Taiwan
Budrigannews.com – China has said it has met with the U.S. Defense Secretary on the sidelines of a regional security forum in Cambodia this week.
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe and US Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd have previously confirmed that they will participate in the forum with Southeast Asian countries, ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting and Plus.
On Sunday, the Chinese Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the question of whether the two men will meet, spokesman Tan Kefei said: “China is active, and “exchanges with the United States.”
The minister also said that the two sides are coordinating on the “exchange” at the forum, which will take place on Wednesday.
dec. dec… The meeting represents the first high・level military exchange between the two countries since China halted regular dialogue between military commanders on May 8 in retaliation for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
China views democratically controlled Taiwan as a rebel.
Last week, between the 20th summit in Indonesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden held their first face-to-face talks since taking office in early 2021.
In recent years, relations between the world’s two major economies have collapsed due to issues such as trade, human rights and Taiwan.
