U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has complained that China has been taking dangerous military action against the United States and other countries in recent months.

Blinken recalled that US planes flew in "international airspace" and "performed regular operations" when the Chinese pilot took "dangerous actions, approaching very, very close" He expressed regret that there is no progress in organizing a meeting between Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Li Shanfu at the Singapore Shangri-La Dialogue security conference.