Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rebuked China after Beijing declined a U.S. request for the nations’ defense chiefs to meet on the sidelines of an annual security forum
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-defense-chief-austin-rebukes-china-for-being-unwilling-to-engage-28cabd8c Secretary Lloyd Austin said he was ‘deeply concerned’ about the two rivals’ ability to manage a crisis
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