Chinese and US flags before the meeting of heads of diplomatic departments in Beijing, China. File photo WASHINGTON, June 3. China formally requested a meeting with the United States at the level of defense ministers in Singapore in June, Reuters reported Friday, citing a senior Pentagon official. According to these data, the American side during the upcoming contacts with representatives of Beijing intends to focus on the «management of competition» between the two countries. about the international conference on security issues in the Asia-Pacific region «Shangri-La dialogue», which is scheduled from 10 to 12 June in Singapore. The forum is designed to provide delegates from several dozen countries with the opportunity to communicate face-to-face with world leaders in the field of defense policy. Earlier, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said that he was looking forward to a personal meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe during the upcoming forum. Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken speech on US policy towards China, said that the US views China as «the most serious long-term challenge» to the international order. At the same time, he stressed that the United States does not support the independence of Taiwan, while opposing any unilateral change in the status quo and continues to help Taiwan maintain a sufficient level of defensive capabilities.
China is interested in the Meridian highway project
