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Defence department says incident took place in South China Sea on Friday
Pentagon had requested encounter between Lloyd Austin and Li Shangfu, who is under sanctions, at forum in June
Comments come days after Manila accused Beijing of harassing patrol ship in South China Sea
Countries are increasingly assertive about detailing Beijing’s activities as tension mounts
Ferdinand Marcos Jr presides over joint drills that seek to counter China’s strategy of area denial
Washington wants to revive some cold war era practices to ease tensions with Beijing
Decision to grant access to four military bases near Taiwan infuriates Beijing
Qin Gang’s remarks follow South Korean president’s accusation of Beijing changing status quo
Beijing makes rare backtrack on no-fly zone after drills focused on improving invasion capabilities
PLA aircraft carrier carries out 120 flight sorties in retaliation for Tsai Ing-wen’s US visit
Beijing’s actions follow 10-day visit that included meeting with Speaker Kevin McCarthy
The US, the UK and Australia believe that preparing for a war with China may be the best way of preventing one
Premier Li Qiang concedes meeting 5% economic growth target for 2023 will be significant challenge
Appointment complicates military dialogue efforts with relations between Washington and Beijing at new low
Huawei is lobbying to build a 5G network in south-east Asia
Defence expenditure to rise by 7.2% in 2023 compared with 5.7% growth in public expenditure
Chinese state intelligence-gathering has grown in ambition and scale, leaving Washington struggling to catch up
Washington immediately denies Beijing’s allegations of aerial surveillance
Beijing’s near-constant patrols in disputed South China Sea stoke regional tensions
Country has observed dozens of surveillance aircraft collecting data in preparation for possible invasion
Washington and Beijing must each control their distinct pathologies if they are to put ties on a more stable footing
State department official said aircraft was part of a broader surveillance fleet
Officials say flight allowed them to collect more information about Beijing’s surveillance abilities
Concerns emerge about decision-making at top of Beijing’s policy apparatus
Diplomatic fallout from incursion over the US appears to be far greater than any military benefit for Beijing
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