'Unfortunate' that Chinese counterpart declined talks: Austin
"We would hope that they would alter their actions, but since they haven't yet, I'm concerned about at some point having an incident that could very, very quickly spiral out of control," Austin added.
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By NewVision Reporter
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Beijing's decision to decline a meeting between US and Chinese defence chiefs is "unfortunate", particularly given recent "provocative" Chinese behavior, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday.
Washington had