They discussed challenges posed by China during meetings held alongside the Munich Security Conference. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MUNICH - US Vice-President Kamala Harris discussed challenges posed by China with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and agreed to remain closely aligned during meetings with the leaders in Munich, the White House said on Friday.
The meetings of the US vice-president with the European leaders was held alongside the Munich Security Conference. Separately, the Pentagon’s top China official, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Michael Chase, arrived in Taiwan, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.Although the United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, it is the island’s most important arms supplier and the two have a close security relationship.
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