Singapore ¨C Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe issued a warning about foreign interference on Taiwan while criticizing the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy as fueling regional tensions and divisions in the region.
Speaking during the regional Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Sunday, Gen. Wei, who is also a Chinese state councilor, reiterated Beijing¡¯s opposition to what he described as U.S. ¡°meddling¡± in regional affairs and urged Washington not to let competition define Sino-U.S. ties, saying this would be a ¡°strategic mistake.¡±
Wei also spoke about the invasion of Ukraine, offering Beijing¡¯s role as a mediator while condemning the sanctions and ¡°maximum pressure¡± policies being implemented against Russia.
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