Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warned his US counterpart in a phone call Thursday to avoid firing up bilateral tensions, a day after ...
The call came as the United States steps up a broad diplomatic campaign against Beijing, accusing it of everything from massive human rights violations to attempting to colonize the South China Sea region, to using technology like popular appOn Wednesday Beijing bristled in anger after Washington said it would send Health SecretaryAzar will be the most senior US cabinet member to visit Taiwan since 1979, which, owing to China's territorial claim on the island, does not have official...
Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory - vowing to one day seize it - and bristles at any moves by other countries to recognize or communicate with Taipei. According to Hoffman, Esper underscored the need for a"constructive, stable and results-oriented defense relationship" between the two sides. But no agreement was made on a trip, Hoffman said, amid constant worries that some sort of accident could bring the two sides to a clash.Two weeks ago Washington ordered Beijing to close its consulate in Houston, labelling it a hub of spying and theft of US corporate secrets.
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