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China's Defense Minister softens US rhetoric at Beijing forum

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Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun adopted a milder tone regarding the United States at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing. According to a retired PLA colonel, this shift signals growing confidence and reduced tension with the US, even as Dong alluded to US actions in the Middle East and called for opposition to exclusive blocs. The speech was delivered as President Xi Jinping prepares for a potential summit with Donald Trump. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dewey Sim ·

    Dong Jun takes softer line on US at Xiangshan Forum as Xi prepares for Trump summit

    Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun’s address to a defence gathering in Beijing on Wednesday carried a message for Washington but it was delivered in a notably softer, less critical tone, according to a retired senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army. Zhou Bo, now a senior f…

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