"Anyone who dares to separate Taiwan from China will only end up in self-destruction," Adm. Dong Jun, China's defense minister, said here in remarks liberally sprinkled with aggressive imagery and threats.
In reportedly frank talks, US and Chinese military chiefs discuss Taiwan, South China Sea, and, according to the Pentagon, Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Having regular mil-to-mil talks with China "is an important priority for us," a senior defense official said, pointing to the PRC's behavior in the South China Sea, as well as the importance of "peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."