China Open to Defense Minister Meeting With US as Tension Eases
- Nation holds ‘proactive, open attitude’ for exchanges with US
- Thawing of tensions follows Biden-Xi meeting at G-20 in Bali
Wei Fenghe
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China says it’s open to a defense minister meeting with the US at a summit in Cambodia later this month, in another sign of thawing ties between the two nations.
“China holds a proactive, open attitude for exchanges with the US” at the ninth Asean Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus, and the two sides are maintaining coordination, Defense Ministry spokesperson Tan Kefei said in a statement on Sunday. He was responding to a question about whether the two countries’ defense ministers will meet at the event, which will run from Nov. 20 to 24.