Lloyd Austin
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (C) walks out after a bilateral meeting with China's Defence Minister Dong Jun at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on May 31, 2024.
  • The US and China's defense chiefs met for the first time in two years. 
  • They discussed China's intimidation of Taiwan and issues around Ukraine. 
  • Tensions are increasing between China and the US' east Asian allies. 

US and China defense chiefs held their first face-to-face meeting for two years amid escalating tensions over Taiwan and Ukraine.