Hey there, world news enthusiasts! 🌍
In a recent turn of events, China is pointing the finger at the U.S. for the missed opportunity between their defense leaders. Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin were both in Vientiane, Laos, for the ASEAN-Plus defense ministers meetings. But guess what? No handshake happened! 🤝❌
The Pentagon mentioned that Austin's request for a meetup was turned down by the Chinese side. 📨🚫
According to Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, the U.S. is fully responsible for this hiccup. He emphasized that the U.S. can't mess with China's core interests on the Taiwan question and expect everything to be cool. 😕
Wu urged the U.S. to \"immediately correct its mistakes\" and create a better vibe for future high-level military chats between the two sides. 🕊️
Seems like there's some serious work to be done to get these conversations back on track! 💬✨
Reference(s):
China says U.S. responsible for failure of defense ministers' meeting
cgtn.com
