China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific
7 months, 4 weeks ago

China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

China is gravely concerned about the expansion of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States trilateral security partnership, saying it would severely undermine peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. "We are open to normal military cooperation between any countries, but we firmly oppose relevant countries cobbling together exclusive groupings, building bilateral or multilateral military alliances targeting China, creating division and stoking block confrontations," he said. The Asia-Pacific region is a big stage for peace and development, not a wrestling ground for geopolitical competition, said Wu, stressing that "China is a cooperation partner for all countries, not a challenge to anyone." In disregard of the concerns of regional countries and the international community, the US, UK and Australia have kept sending signals of AUKUS expansion, which has severely undermined peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, he said, adding that many regional countries are deeply concerned about it.

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The State – and Fate – of America’s Indo-Pacific Alliances
1 month ago

The State – and Fate – of America’s Indo-Pacific Alliances

The Diplomat  

The United States’ Indo-Pacific security allies – Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand – have a major stake in the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. During Trump’s first term in office, in 2019 he and his team published the Indo-Pacific Strategy, which sought to maintain a “free and open” region primarily through strengthening alliances and partnerships to …

Troops from Japan, US & Australia to hold joint training amid concerns over Chinese aggression
1 month, 1 week ago

Troops from Japan, US & Australia to hold joint training amid concerns over Chinese aggression

Firstpost  

In a joint statement, the ministers shared “serious concern” over destabilising actions in the East and South China Seas, including “dangerous conduct” by China’s military against vessels from the Philippines and other regional nations Troops from Japan, US, and Australia will train together in Northern Australia. Image used for representational purpose/AP Japan will deploy troops to northern Australia for joint …

China, Japan to maintain high-level talks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China, Japan to maintain high-level talks

China Daily  

As bilateral ties are at a critical stage of improvement, China and Japan agreed on Monday to maintain high-level exchanges and dialogues in various fields, sending positive signals to the outside world. The pledge was made as Foreign Minister Wang Yi held consultations in Beijing under the China-Japan high-level political dialogue mechanism with Takeo Akiba, special adviser to the Japanese …

No business poking nose in Asia's affairs: China Daily editorial
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No business poking nose in Asia's affairs: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya exchange instruments of ratification of the Strategic Partnership Agreement in Tokyo on Nov 1, 2024. The Japan-EU security and defense partnership agreement that Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell jointly released on Friday makes it clear that the EU is trying …

Japan butting into disputes with malice: China Daily editorial
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan butting into disputes with malice: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The Chinese embassy in the Philippines on Thursday said it has issued a diplomatic note of protest to the Japanese embassy in the Philippines over what it called "irresponsible remarks" by the Japanese ambassador over a recent collision between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the waters of Xianbin Reef. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya said the …

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In a revealing interview with Bloomberg while attending the gathering of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, the United States Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel made it clear that the US is looking to its Asia-Pacific ally to take point in the efforts to get China's neighbors to participate in the US strategy to contain China. Exposing the callousness with which …

Australia joins defence exercise in contested South China Sea after Philippines deal with China to ease tensions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia joins defence exercise in contested South China Sea after Philippines deal with China to ease tensions

ABC  

Australia will join another combined military drill in the contested waters of the South China Sea, where there have been a series of increasingly dangerous confrontations between China and the Philippines. It's not clear exactly where the operation will take place, but the countries said it would occur "within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone" — a clear indication it will …

China accuses Japan of ‘smear attacks’ in recent talks with the US, India and Australia
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China accuses Japan of ‘smear attacks’ in recent talks with the US, India and Australia

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China has expressed strong dissatisfaction to Japan about what it called “smear attacks” against China at recent high-level meetings with the United States, India and Australia, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. “Liu pointed out that Japan’s smear attacks on China are self-contradictory to its statement of promoting the strategic and reciprocal relationship between the two countries,” the statement …

Biggest regional risk factor is US destroying trust and cooperation: China Daily editorial
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biggest regional risk factor is US destroying trust and cooperation: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards his plane to depart Yokota Air Base on July 29 after participating in the QUAD ministerial meeting in Tokyo, Japan. Historical complexities used to be the single most important factor in the way of claimant countries resolving their territorial disputes in the East and South China seas. Labeling China as …

Pacific island leaders agree to enhance Japan’s role in the region amid growing China influence
5 months ago

Pacific island leaders agree to enhance Japan’s role in the region amid growing China influence

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Leaders of 18 Pacific island nations and areas agreed to an enhanced role of Japan in the region’s development while opposing any attempted coercive activity, in a joint declaration adopted at their summit Thursday, as Tokyo seeks greater engagement to counter China’s influence. The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, or PALM, launched under a Japanese initiative in 1997, has …

Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer
5 months, 1 week ago

Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Four Indo-Pacific countries attending the NATO summit issued a joint statement Thursday to “strongly condemn the illicit military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea, showing how the military alliance and its Pacific partners are forging closer ties to counter what they see as shared security threats. “We will address our shared security challenges, including Russia’s war against Ukraine, …

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact with eyes on China
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact with eyes on China

Al Jazeera  

Agreement comes as Manila and Tokyo share concerns about Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the region. Japan and the Philippines have signed a defence pact allowing the deployment of troops on each other’s soil amid shared concerns over China’s growing military power. The agreement comes as Japan and the Philippines, both long-standing allies of the United States, are wary of China’s …

Japan is the 'destructor of peace and stability'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan is the 'destructor of peace and stability'

China Daily  

The Diaoyu and nearby islands. Since the second decade of the 21st century, Japan has continuously changed the status quo of the Diaoyu Islands and created tensions in the East China Sea. Before Okinawa was reversed to Japanese control under the Okinawa Reversion Agreement on May 15, 1972, China had already expressed opposition to including the Diaoyu Islands in the …

Japan is the 'destructor of peace and stability'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan is the 'destructor of peace and stability'

China Daily  

The Diaoyu and nearby islands. Since the second decade of the 21st century, Japan has continuously changed the status quo of the Diaoyu Islands and created tensions in the East China Sea. Before Okinawa was reversed to Japanese control under the Okinawa Reversion Agreement on May 15, 1972, China had already expressed opposition to including the Diaoyu Islands in the …

Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — China’s defense minister on Sunday acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and the Philippines. “We will not allow anyone to bring geopolitical conflicts or any war, whether hot or cold, …

Bid for dominance over Asia Pacific tests US, China attempt at detente
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bid for dominance over Asia Pacific tests US, China attempt at detente

Al Jazeera  

US defence chief Lloyd Austin hails a ‘new era of security’ in the Asia Pacific, drawing a strong pushback from a senior Chinese official. Defence chief Lloyd Austin has praised a “new era of security” in the Asia Pacific as he underscored that the region remained a major strategic priority for the United States, drawing a quick pushback from a …

A three-pronged Northeast Asia strategy
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A three-pronged Northeast Asia strategy

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China has to compete with the US, properly handle its ties with Japan and the ROK, and strive to prevent the formation of an anti-China bloc in the region With the United States pushing for an "Indo-Pacific" strategy, the trilateral cooperation among the US, Japan and the Republic of Korea has been significantly strengthened and become a …

South Korea considers joining alliance for sharing military technology with Australia, US and UK
7 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea considers joining alliance for sharing military technology with Australia, US and UK

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — South Korea is considering sharing advanced military technology with the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia through the so-called AUKUS partnership, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said. Shin said the possibility was discussed during two days of meetings between South Korea and Australia’s defense and foreign ministers that ended in the Australian city of Melbourne …

More talk than substance in Japan joining AUKUS
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More talk than substance in Japan joining AUKUS

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California US March 13, 2023. However, many analysts both in and outside the three member nations have raised questions about Japan joining AUKUS, which has a strong "Anglophone" character. …

More talk than substance in Japan joining AUKUS
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More talk than substance in Japan joining AUKUS

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California US March 13, 2023. However, many analysts both in and outside the three member nations have raised questions about Japan joining AUKUS, which has a strong "Anglophone" character. …

China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific
7 months, 4 weeks ago

China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

China is gravely concerned about the expansion of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States trilateral security partnership, saying it would severely undermine peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. "We are open to normal military cooperation between any countries, but we firmly oppose relevant countries cobbling together exclusive groupings, building bilateral or multilateral military alliances targeting …

China urges US, Japan to stop forming anti-China cliques
8 months, 1 week ago

China urges US, Japan to stop forming anti-China cliques

China Daily  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leaves following a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2024. The US and Japan, with their Cold War mentality and small group politics, have smeared China on the Taiwan question, maritime issues and policy on nuclear weapons, grossly interfered …

Regional countries must guard against US ploy to destabilize Asia-Pacific
8 months, 1 week ago

Regional countries must guard against US ploy to destabilize Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Though hyped as a forum for fostering "peace and security" in the Asia-Pacific region, the just concluded US-Japan-Philippines summit on Thursday actually served as a sharp reminder of Washington's divisive policy of inciting conflict and strife in Asia. Amid flaring tensions in the South China Sea, the White House on Thursday escalated its provocative stance by claiming …

Biden praises Prime Minister Kishida’s leadership and Japan’s growing international clout
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden praises Prime Minister Kishida’s leadership and Japan’s growing international clout

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden praised Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “bold” leadership on a series of global crises as he welcomed the Japanese leader to the White House on Wednesday for wide-ranging talks that touched on the delicate security situation in the Pacific, the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict and more. Kishida’s official visit, which included a glitzy state …

Australia, US and UK confirm Japan could be brought into AUKUS fold on eve of Kishida's Washington visit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia, US and UK confirm Japan could be brought into AUKUS fold on eve of Kishida's Washington visit

ABC  

In short: Japan's future involvement in the trilateral defence partnership between Australia, the US and the UK is being considered. Australia and its AUKUS partners, the US and UK, are considering including Japan in some of the alliance's military projects, the three countries have confirmed. In a joint statement, the AUKUS countries' defence ministers said they had always intended to …

Asia-Pacific countries should uphold their consensus on unity of purpose: China Daily editorial
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Asia-Pacific countries should uphold their consensus on unity of purpose: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Containers are transported by trucks at the Pacific international container terminal of Tianjin Port in North China's Tianjin, April 11, 2023. While the first pillar of AUKUS aims to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines, as well as deepen cooperation on a range of other advanced defense technologies, the second pillar, peddled by US officials recently, has a clear strategic intention …

US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine warfare training, in a show of force Sunday in the South China Sea where Beijing’s aggressive actions to assert its territorial claims have caused alarm. “Japan believes that the issue concerning the South China Sea is directly related to the …

Security alliance threatens stability: China Daily editorial
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Security alliance threatens stability: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 2, 2023. According to reports, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce plans to restructure the US military command in Japan to strengthen operational planning and military drills between the two nations. It wants …

AUKUS will ensure safety, security, and peace in the Indo-Pacific: US official
9 months, 2 weeks ago

AUKUS will ensure safety, security, and peace in the Indo-Pacific: US official

The Hindu  

The AUKUS trilateral cooperation between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom will ensure safety, security and peace in the Indo-Pacific, said Bonnie Denise Jenkins, U.S. Ms. Jenkins stressed that AUKUS does not violate the non-proliferation treaty and Australia will remain a non-nuclear state that does not acquire nuclear weapons. To a question from The Hindu on the conversations …

Washington's overreaction in Pacific is telling: China Daily editorial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Washington's overreaction in Pacific is telling: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Reports that up to a dozen Chinese police officers are working in the remote atoll nation of Kiribati have again touched a nerve of the China hawks in Washington, obsessed as they are with their zero-sum game and geopolitical rivalry. A US State Department spokesperson warned the Pacific island country on Monday that it should not "import security forces from …

Wellington should measure twice before cutting: China Daily editorial
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Wellington should measure twice before cutting: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The foreign and defense ministers of New Zealand and Australia held their first-ever "2+2" meeting on Thursday in Melbourne. When the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia formed AUKUS in 2021 with the main purpose of helping Australia acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in response to "regional security concerns", New Zealand seemed comfortable about the fact that it …

US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties
1 year ago

US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Monday he is “very concerned” about increased joint military actions by China and Russia in the region. He urged China to stop escalating maritime confrontations with its neighbors, and said its increasing military activity with Russia is a serious concern during Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Chinese and Russian bombers had …

What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?
1 year ago

What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?

The Diplomat  

Governments around the world were keeping a close eye on last month’s summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden, held on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco. Australia, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States have all adopted the “free and open Indo-Pacific” and “rules-based international order” mantras …

Japan and Vietnam agree to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat
1 year ago

Japan and Vietnam agree to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan and Vietnam on Monday agreed to strengthen their security and economic ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong held talks in Tokyo and agreed to broaden their security cooperation, work on defense equipment and technology transfers and start discussing a new Japanese …

Japan and UK ministers are to discuss further deepening of security ties on the sidelines of G7
1 year, 1 month ago

Japan and UK ministers are to discuss further deepening of security ties on the sidelines of G7

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japanese and British foreign and …

Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate defense pact and boost ties amid China’s aggression
1 year, 1 month ago

Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate defense pact and boost ties amid China’s aggression

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Friday to start negotiations for a key defense pact that would allow their troops to enter each other’s territory for joint military exercises. Two weeks ago, China’s ships separately blocked then hit a Philippine coast guard vessel and a supply boat near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the …

UK’s ‘limited’ Indo-Pacific presence criticised amid fears conflict not far away
1 year, 2 months ago

UK’s ‘limited’ Indo-Pacific presence criticised amid fears conflict not far away

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “major” injection of cash, equipment and personnel are needed …

The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says
1 year, 2 months ago

The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and needs to update its approach to have stronger presence there to counter China’s influence, said the top American diplomat to Tokyo. Speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Friday, Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, said the region is turning to the U.S. …

2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions
1 year, 2 months ago

2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions

The Diplomat  

The AUKUS security pact marked its second birthday on September 15, but questions continue to surround the agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. When the AUKUS Agreement was revealed on September 15, 2021, in a joint press conference with Morrison, U.S. President Joe Biden, and then-U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the White House press briefing described …

2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions
1 year, 3 months ago

2 Years On, AUKUS Continues to Raise Questions

The Diplomat  

China obviously has concerns about the security pact, but so do some of Australia’s friends and partners – and Australians themselves. When the AUKUS Agreement was revealed on September 15, 2021, in a joint press conference with Morrison, U.S. President Joe Biden, and then-U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the White House press briefing described it as an agreement that “binds …

Australia is becoming America’s military launchpad into Asia
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia is becoming America’s military launchpad into Asia

Hindustan Times  

When imperial Japan’s troops were sweeping all before them in 1941, the Australian prime minister, John Curtin, made a desperate turn. The answer, Australian strategists concluded, is for Australia to cling all the more tightly to America, “contribute more to regional stability” and develop weapons “to hold an adversary at risk further from our shores”. Australia’s geographical advantage is that …

The Indo-Pacific Strategy’s Missing Continental Dimension
1 year, 4 months ago

The Indo-Pacific Strategy’s Missing Continental Dimension

The Diplomat  

As China continues on its global superpower trajectory, policymakers in Beijing have taken increasingly aggressive measures to affirm their nation’s clout. What is the democratic powers’ plan of action for strengthening ties with China’s inland neighbors – namely, the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan? Deepened integration with South Asia would provide the Central Asian states …

Pacific region less secure due to China's assertiveness, says New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins
1 year, 5 months ago

Pacific region less secure due to China's assertiveness, says New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins

Firstpost  

As China asserts itself more, the Pacific region is becoming more contentious and less secure, said New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who stressed the necessity for his country to cooperate with like-minded allies while still engaging with Beijing As China asserts itself more, the Pacific region is becoming more contentious and less secure, said New Zealand Prime Minister Chris …

China casts a shadow as NATO allies debate expanded role in Asia
1 year, 5 months ago

China casts a shadow as NATO allies debate expanded role in Asia

Live Mint  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along with other Asian leaders, aims to bolster ties with NATO during an important summit in Lithuania in the coming week. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno confirmed that Kishida intends to emphasize the importance of stronger relations between Japan and NATO, despite objections from Beijing regarding the alliance's activities in the region. Earlier this year, …

From Follower to Leader: Japan’s Emergence as a Fully-Fledged Regional Security Actor
1 year, 5 months ago

From Follower to Leader: Japan’s Emergence as a Fully-Fledged Regional Security Actor

The Diplomat  

Japan no longer needs U.S. pressure to undertake a radical expansion in its defense capabilities and security commitments. Japan, like other regional allies of the United States such as South Korea and Australia, realizes that it has to “step up” to maintain the military power balance in the region, given the decline in U.S. power relative to its main protagonist …

AUKUS could expand in second phase to include other countries, US officials say, while challenges remain for nuclear subs delivery
1 year, 5 months ago

AUKUS could expand in second phase to include other countries, US officials say, while challenges remain for nuclear subs delivery

ABC  

Senior US officials say they are in talks with a "variety" of other countries about potentially involving them in the second phase of the AUKUS agreement. Key points: White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said other allies could potentially take part in the second phase He did not name which countries the US has been talking to, however Canada and …

US, Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security ties amid tensions over China, North Korea
1 year, 6 months ago

US, Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security ties amid tensions over China, North Korea

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The national security advisers of the United States, Japan and the Philippines held their first joint talks Friday and agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation, as Washington and its partners reinforce their alliances to adapt to growing tensions over North Korea, China and Ukraine, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. Sullivan said he and his Japanese …

US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
1 year, 6 months ago

US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks

Associated Press  

TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stressed the importance of communication during a stopover Thursday in Tokyo, calling it unfortunate that his Chinese counterpart is refusing to meet him at an upcoming annual security conference in Singapore, which both men are attending. Noting China’s increasingly assertive military actions in international airspace and waterways in the region, he told …

US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
1 year, 6 months ago

US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks

The Independent  

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