US Defence Secretary James Mattis and China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe greet each other ahead of talks in Singapore on October 18. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
Amid South China Sea tensions, what will the meeting between the US and China’s defence chiefs yield?
- Mark J. Valencia says the meeting could establish ground rules for what could prove to be a stormy period for US-China relations ahead
- The Chinese defence minister will also be looking to understand how entrenched and widespread anti-China sentiment is in the US government
US Defence Secretary James Mattis and China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe greet each other ahead of talks in Singapore on October 18. Photo: Reuters