US and China defence ministers meet on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore
epa11380989 China's Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun (C) speaks to the media after a meeting with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin (not pictured), 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
