China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe spoke with US Secretary of Defense Austin over the phone, saying, "If the Taiwan issue cannot be dealt with well, it will have a devastating effect on bilateral relations." I warned you.
China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe and US Secretary of Defense Austin met on the phone on the 20th.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Defense, Defense Minister Wei argued that Taiwan was an inseparable part of China and said, "If the Taiwan issue cannot be dealt with well, it will have a devastating effect on bilateral relations." Said.
Regarding Taiwan, the United States has deepened its involvement, such as a visit by a bipartisan parliamentarian from the United States to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen on the 15th of this month, and the Chinese army is conducting military patrols around Taiwan in response to this. As Defense Minister Wei, he strongly warned the United States.
Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense also released a statement on the 20th, stating that "at the meeting, we discussed defense relations between the United States and China, regional security issues, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine."
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the Biden administration has warned that if China supports Russia, there will be a price to pay, and it seems that the US side has repeatedly shown this position at this meeting.
Meanwhile, the Chinese side has said that Defense Minister Wei has rebelled, saying, "We must not use the Ukrainian issue to injure or threaten China."