The United States will no longer “tiptoe” around Chinese behavior in Asia, with stability in the region at threat on issues ranging from the South China Sea to Taiwan, acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/voDT7pCkCh — Srbija Evropa (@srbija_eu) June 1, 2019He said it was in Beijing's interests to have a constructive relationship with the United States. U.S. acting defence chief calls out China over South China Sea, reiterates distrust of Huawei https://t.co/yTumt1eBsh — Glen J. Card (@Glenjcard) June 1, 2019The United States has accused Huawei of espionage, breaching trade sanctions against Iran and intellectual property theft. Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan and China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe shake hands ahead of a ministerial roundtable hosted by Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen (in the middle).

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 01, 2019 05:48 UTC