US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said he expects to meet with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe as part of the Shangri-La Dialogue conference in Singapore in June.
The head of the Pentagon stressed that the United States and China are aware of the need to maintain contacts. He said he had a telephone conversation with the Chinese Defense Minister in late April.
“We want to be sure that we are working for the promotion of security and stability in the region. So I look forward to having contact with him again.”
The Shangri-La Dialogue conference will take place on June 10-12.
