China pointed to a recent U.S. sale of weapons to Taiwan as the rationale behind the decision to decline the meeting.

A meeting of defense leaders in Laos took place on Thursday, and included Southeast Asian defense chiefs, China, the United States and other partner nations. Despite China and the US both being in ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin sat down with Minister of National Defense Adm. Dong Jun for the first time this summer in Singapore during another conference. Dong is China’s third defense ...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd ... China’s MND said Thursday. Austin reached out to meet with his Chinese counterpart while at the Association of South East Asian Defense Ministers meeting and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's defense minister declined a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a meeting of defense leaders in Laos, a move the Pentagon chief said on Wednesday ...

VIENTIANE, Laos — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ... at a meeting of ASEAN leaders last month that his country “continues to be subject to harassment and intimidation” by China ...

WASHINGTON - China’s Defence Minister declined a meeting with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin during a meeting of defence leaders in Laos, a move the Pentagon chief said on Nov 20 was unfortunate.