Pentagon chief says China ops near Taiwan resemble 'rehearsals'

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WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday (Dec 4) that recent extensive Chinese military operations near Taiwan resembled \u0022rehearsals\u0022 and he reaffirmed Washington\u0027s strong support for Taipei. President Joe Biden\u0027s Pentagon chief said the United States remained committed to supporting \u0022Ta

Some analysts have suggested Beijing may be testing Biden during his first year in office.

The world's two largest economic powers, he went on, have"real differences both over interests and values. But the way that you manage them counts". But, Austin said:"We seek neither confrontation nor conflict ... We're not seeking a new Cold War or a world divided into rigid blocs".

 

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