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    US Pentagon chief speaks with Chinese counterpart for first time since November 2022

    by Lolita C. Baldor Apr 16, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China's national defense minister Tuesday morning, in the latest in a series of U.S. steps to improve communications with the Chinese military and reduce unsafe and aggressive incidents in the Indo-Pacific.

    It was the first time has talked to Adm. Dong Jun and the first time he has spoken at

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