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US, China spar over Taiwan issue at Shangri-La Dialogue
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore [Singapore], June 10 (ANI): In the first face-to-face meeting, the Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sparred over the issue of Taiwan on Friday with Washington saying Beijing is trying to change the status quo over the island and Beijing cond
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US Defense Secretary set to meet Chinese counterpart next week
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to meet his Chinese counterpart for the first time during a trip to Singapore for a defence summit next week, CNN reported citing a senior official.
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Amid rising tensions with US, China strengthening ties with Iran
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 29 (ANI): Amid the escalating tensions with the US, Iran and China continue to proactively boost their military ties as the Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe visited Tehran on Thursday to hold talks with senior Iranian officials, including President Ebrahim Raisi.
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China opposes outside forces fanning 'colour revolution' in Kazakhstan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], April 28 (ANI): Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chinese Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe held talks on Monday in Nur-Sultan, during which the Chinese State Councilor opposed external forces instigating a "colour revolution" in the central Asian coun
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US hopes Austin's recent talks with Chinese counterpart would lead to futu
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The United States expects that the recent talks between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will lead to future conversations, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
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Do not 'underestimate' China, Defence Minister Fenghe warns US
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 21 (ANI): The US should not underestimate China's determination and capability, Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe on Wednesday said during a phone call with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin discusses Ukraine war, bilateral defence relat
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): US Defense Secretary and Pentagon Chief Lloyd J. Austin III on Wednesday (Local time) held talks with the Minister of National Defense of China, General Wei Fenghe and discussed bilateral defence relations, regional security issues and the ongoing war in Ukra
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China aspires to fill US space by forging ties with Saudi Arabia
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 31 (ANI): As the US appears to withdraw from its political and strategic commitment from the Middle East, China wishes to fill that void as countries such as Saudi Arabia have expanded their search for potential security partners.
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As tensions remain high over disputes in East China Sea, Japan, Beijing to
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI): Japan and China have agreed to start operating a hotline between their defence officials amid tensions over disputed islets in the East China Sea, a media report said.
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Chinese Defence Minister to visit Bangladesh on Tuesday
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 26 (ANI): Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe will arrive in Dhaka on a brief visit on Tuesday amid the ongoing talks between the two countries over COVID-19 vaccine cooperation.
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Chinese Defence Minister to visit Sri Lanka later this month
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 22 (ANI): Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe will visit Sri Lanka on April 27 on a three-day visit, the second high-level visit by a senior Chinese official in recent months.
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Japan expresses strong concerns over China's attempts to change Senkaku Is
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 15 (ANI): Days after four Chinese ships entered the coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi conveyed to his Beijing counterpart Wei Fenghe about Japan's strong concerns about the attempts to "unilaterally ch
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