US and China defence ministers meet on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore
epa11380983 China's defence minister Dong Jun (C) and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin (not pictured) leaves the meeting room after their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai-la Dialogue Defence Summit in Singapore, 31 May 2024. The US and China defence ministers held the first in-person meeting of this level since late 2022 on the sidelines of the 21st Shanghai-la Dialogue defence summit in Singapore. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
