
China agrees to meet with US defense secretary for first time since Taiwan crisis
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with his Chinese counterpart this week for the first time since China escalated military drills around Taiwan this summer.
A spokesman for China's defense ministry alluded to the meeting in a statement to reporters this weekend. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
"China holds a proactive and open attitude for exchange with the United States," said spokesman Tan Kefei when asked about whether the pair would hold talks.
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