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Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin to Meet Chinese Defense Minister amid Taiwan Tensions
Breitbart ^ | 05/30/2024 | JOHN HAYWARD

Posted on 05/30/2024 9:52:48 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is scheduled to meet with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in Singapore this weekend, holding the first face-to-face bilateral defense meeting in 18 months.

The unusual dialogue comes only a week after China held aggressive military drills around Taiwan to “punish” the island for electing a president Beijing does not like.

Austin’s previous meeting was with one of Dong’s predecessors, Wei Fenghe, at a regional summit in Cambodia. Wei retired and was replaced by Gen. Li Shangfu in March 2023.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: austin; chinese; taiwan; tensions
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1 posted on 05/30/2024 9:52:48 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

To turn over more information and secrets to his bosses.


2 posted on 05/30/2024 9:54:45 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Civil disobedience by non-compliance; jury and state nullification.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What, arranging for our surrender terms to Biden’s paymasters?


3 posted on 05/30/2024 10:16:07 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The much feared Chinese military is not ready for prime time, and will not be for the foreseeable future. All the hot air from Beijing is just that: hot air.

Deep dive into the vaunted Chinese military:

China’s Poor Weapon Quality: Drone Crashes, Submarine, Jet, Missile Export Orders Frequently Canceled
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ6g72iNDwQ


China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier Is A Joke! A Smoky Imitation Show With a Repair Tug in Tow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSfn70_VxGQ


China’s Junk Tanks Burst After 31 Shots: Exports Hundreds to Allies, Treats Them as Cannon Fodder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUKsc44yHMo


How Bad Is China’s Navy? Frigates Slower Than Carriers, Carriers Take 48 Hours to Start
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zdwxpvOwf0


4 posted on 05/30/2024 10:26:22 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He’ll surrender.


5 posted on 05/30/2024 10:50:32 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Hamas <3 Biden.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Austin gonna give him a BJ?


6 posted on 05/30/2024 11:14:46 AM PDT by dljordan (What would Michael Collins do?)
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To: PIF

Thanks for the links.


7 posted on 05/30/2024 11:38:33 AM PDT by ifinnegan (MDemocrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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