China Defense Minister Tells Kissinger US Caused Severed Ties
- Li Shangfu met with former US diplomat on Tuesday in Beijing
- China lobbied for US to lift sanctions on its defense minister
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China’s defense minister Li Shangfu blamed the actions of “some people” in the US for the breakdown of friendly bilateral ties in a meeting with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
“Some people in the United States have not met China halfway,” Li said Tuesday in Beijing, according to a Chinese government read out. “The atmosphere of friendly communication has been destroyed.”