U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart in person for the first time at a conference in Singapore this week. Austin, who will be in Singapore for ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed Beijing's indirect support for Russia's war in Ukraine during his first in-person meeting with his Chinese counterpart. Austin spoke with Chinese Minister ...

WASHINGTON--Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday spoke with his Chinese counterpart for the first time since becoming Pentagon chief more than a year ago, breaking a communications ...

SINGAPORE-- United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said ... Asia's top security summit, Austin said that open lines of communication between U.S. and Chinese defense and military leaders ...