Beijing rejected a request for a secure call between Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and his counterpart on the day an American warplane shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, a US spokesman said Tuesday.
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"Unfortunately, the PRC has declined our request. Our commitment to open lines of communication will continue," Ryder added.
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