Speech by US Defence Secretary 'distorted facts': China embassy in Singapore


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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Chinese Embassy in Singapore has responded to a recent speech the United States' Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin delivered in Singapore, saying he "distorted facts and created falsehoods" to serve American geopolitical strategy.

In a statement posted on its website on Thursday (July 29), the embassy said Austin had interfered in China's internal affairs by referring to matters relating to Taiwan and Xinjiang.

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