US Seeks Meeting With China Defense Minister After Being Spurned
- Austin would meet Li Shangfu at Shangri-La forum in Singapore
- Austin request for a call was rejected after balloon incident
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The Pentagon is seeking a meeting between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart in Singapore next month, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Biden administration tries again to restart military contacts despite China’s earlier refusal.
The people with knowledge of the US outreach to Defense Minister Li Shangfu asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations.