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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Chen Lin and Kanupriya Kapoor

U.S. and allies trade barbs with China, but Ukraine dominates Asia security meet

Ministers and delegates listen to a virtual special address by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Caroline Chia

The United States and its allies traded barbs with China at Asia's premier security meeting on Saturday, especially on Taiwan, but the war in Ukraine and a remote speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dominated proceedings.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin earlier told the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that Washington will do its part to manage tensions with China and prevent conflict even though Beijing was becoming increasingly aggressive in the region.

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