Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said during a discussion at the Shangri-La Dialogue regional security forum that the United States should discuss arms control with China, and jokingly said that for that, the PRC should “answer the phone.” The publication was directed by an American. Ministry of Defense.
“As for special contacts with the PRC on arms control, this issue needs to be discussed. As soon as (in China. – socialbites.ca) answers our phone call, we will, ”Austin said.
As previously reported, US Secretary of Defense Washington’s won’t tolerate its allies and partners are not “forced and intimidated” by China. Austin spoke out in favor of supporting Washington’s “free, open and secure Indo-Pacific” concept as the best way to counter China’s growing influence in the region.