US and Chinese defense chiefs hold first in-person talks since 2022
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As US and China defence chiefs meet in Singapore, attention turns to rising tensions over the future of Taiwan.
SINGAPORE -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese counterpart Dong Jun exchanged sharp comments over rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait during a rare meeting on Friday, while pledging to maintain communication.
SINGAPORE -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned maritime aggression in the South China Sea at one of the region's biggest security forums, without naming China.
SINGAPORE -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend Asia's largest defense forum this weekend in Singapore, at a critical moment in his country's war against Russia.
SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed concern over China's naval activity in the Taiwan Strait to his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on Friday, reiterating the stance that China "should not use Taiwan's political transition ... as a pretext for coercive measures."
SINGAPORE: The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) will be expanding cooperation into non-conventional areas, such as counterterrorism, maritime security, humanitarian and disaster relief, as well as cyber and drone warfare.