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China's defence minister blames US for rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific region
China's Defense Minister Dong Jun speaks during the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, June 2, 2024

CHINA’S defence minister slammed the United States today for escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Speaking at the Shangri-La defence forum in Singapore, Dong Jun said: “We will not allow anyone to bring geopolitical conflicts or any war, whether hot or cold, into our region.

“We will not allow any country or any force to create conflict and chaos in our region,” he said.

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