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    China accuses US of trying to 'hijack' support in Asia

    China's defense minister accused the United States of trying to "hijack" the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing, "under the guise of multilateralism."
    by The Associated Press Jun 12, 2022 3 minutes

    SINGAPORE — China's defense minister accused the United States on Sunday of trying to "hijack" the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing, saying Washington is seeking to advance its own interests "under the guise of multilateralism."

    Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe lashed out at U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, rejecting his "smearing accusation" the day before at the Shangri-La Dialogue that China was causing instability with its claim to the self-governing island of Taiwan and its increased military activity in the

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