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US Defense Secretary Austin says Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China
Associated Press ^ | June 3, 2023 | David Rising

Posted on 06/02/2023 11:07:34 PM PDT by Olog-hai

American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.

Speaking at the so-called Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual forum bringing together top defense officials, diplomats and leaders, Austin lobbied for support for Washington’s vision of a “free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific within a world of rules and rights” as the best course to counter increasing Chinese assertiveness in the region.

The U.S. has been expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China, including regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea.

“We are committed to ensuring that every country can fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows,” he said. “And every country, large or small, must remain free to conduct lawful maritime activities.” …

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TOPICS: China; Foreign Affairs; War
KEYWORDS: americanpravda; associatedpravda; austin; davidrising; lloydaustin; redchina; taiwan; weakness
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To: kiryandil

That’s a bingo! The democrat party coreces and bullies all day long.


21 posted on 06/03/2023 3:23:29 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Paladin2

Maybe. But he sure bends way over, grabs his ankles and “asks for another.”. In the case of China he even says “please”


22 posted on 06/03/2023 4:04:16 AM PDT by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Olog-hai

Such rampant hypocrisy
No wonder more and more of the world tunes us out


23 posted on 06/03/2023 4:06:00 AM PDT by silverleaf (It’s not propaganda just because you disagree with it. )
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To: kiryandil

Says he won’t stand for .... because he is too busy drinking his 8th weight watchers smoothy out of a rainbow straw... I am sure the CCP is quaking in their boots... more likely they are laughing as they write another check to the big guy...


24 posted on 06/03/2023 4:33:09 AM PDT by WinstonSmith1984
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To: Olog-hai

But the administration will stand for some bribery from China. And sit. And roll over...


25 posted on 06/03/2023 4:40:23 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Olog-hai

China owns Biden.

They have the dirt on him, his dirt bag son and the rest of his dirt bag family.

If he gets in their way they have enough evidence to send him and his money-grubbing clan to prison for the rest of their lives.

That’s the reason he allowed their spy ballon to complete its mission and transit the entire continental USA before he gave the military the okay to shoot it down over the ocean.


26 posted on 06/03/2023 4:40:42 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Sun Tzu: "An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes." )
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To: kiryandil

But, the DOD will bully straight white service men and women all day and every day.


27 posted on 06/03/2023 4:43:35 AM PDT by midwest_hiker
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe
The Biden administration melted in Afghanistan

IMHO Biden didn't "melt" in Afghanistan.

A deal was made with the Taliban.

They got $8 billion dollars worth of USA military hardware.

We don't know yet what Biden got in return.

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28 posted on 06/03/2023 4:51:43 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Sun Tzu: "An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes." )
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

US will not go to war with China over Taiwan. China knows this.


29 posted on 06/03/2023 4:52:35 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Olog-hai

Lighten up Lloyd. These days, the “White House” doesn’t have a clue who China is.


30 posted on 06/03/2023 4:54:08 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (JaySix - The attack that shook the foundations of Commie Liberal "democrazy". -The Far Left "media".)
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To: kiryandil

He said.....“We are committed to ensuring that every country can fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows,”

So the US Military is then indeed the worlds policing agency?


31 posted on 06/03/2023 4:54:51 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Olog-hai

Hit ‘em with your purse, Lloyd.


32 posted on 06/03/2023 5:04:11 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Olog-hai

Phony expression of concern about China when he really plans to do nothing about that nation and to continue his war against Russia.


33 posted on 06/03/2023 5:40:30 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: Olog-hai

hey Lloyd - apparently they don’t listen to you or Joe. another failed Biden diplomatic venture


34 posted on 06/03/2023 5:42:27 AM PDT by avital2
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To: Olog-hai
Check out Grassley...1:00

We're not out to get the FBI, we're out to change the culture of the FBI at HQ.

There you have it. No prosecutions for wrongdoing, just a change in "culture".

Pretty much the same thing Jim Jordan said a few months ago.

35 posted on 06/03/2023 5:42:53 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Olog-hai
--- "American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin...."

...doesn't run the State Department and is not official spokesman for the White House. It seems he is getting ahead of himself....

36 posted on 06/03/2023 5:50:54 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Olog-hai

Biden is falling all over himself to reprimand China about this.


37 posted on 06/03/2023 7:27:06 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (See my FR homepage for a link to the entire Bible narrated by David Suchet on youtube. FREE!)
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To: caww
Taiwan is the biggest chip manufacturer in the world (specifically TSMC), purportedly responsible for half the total world production.

The military-industrial complex is extremely dependent on Taiwan accordingly.

Though the Democrats control much of the military, they do not control the military-industrial complex. Quite the contrary.

This is what is preventing China from taking Taiwan.

38 posted on 06/03/2023 7:34:43 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (See my FR homepage for a link to the entire Bible narrated by David Suchet on youtube. FREE!)
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To: Olog-hai
Does Austin realize lefties in the WH love the CCP.
39 posted on 06/03/2023 8:02:38 AM PDT by depressed in 06
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To: RoosterRedux

I understand there’s a chip maker here in the states either already set up or in the process of manufacturing them here so that we aren’t dependent on Taiwan. Which would indicate the US is not going to let the chip issue be used as leverage regarding Taiwan.

I think the only reason China hasn’t made a move is it dos not want world trade to be affected through the Straits, which war would do were it to happen.


40 posted on 06/03/2023 8:52:59 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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