'Unfortunate' that Chinese counterpart declined talks: Austin
Video footage released by the US military shows a Chinese fighter plane crossing in front of the American aircraft, which could be seen shaking from the resulting turbulence.It said the dispatch of ships and planes to"conduct close surveillance on China seriously harms China's national sovereignty and security".
Austin met on Thursday with Japan's foreign and defence ministers, and is due to speak with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before leaving for Singapore. "But we are united by our shared interests and shared values. And we are taking important steps to modernise our alliances and strengthen our deterrence," he added.
The two militaries are also cooperating on advanced tech including"hypersonics, autonomous systems for teaming with fighter jets, and advanced air defence systems", he added.
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