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China and U.S. discuss military communication, South China Sea disputes, and Taiwan reunification at Shangri-La defense forum.

China’s defense minister has acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and the Philippines

Proponents of the bills say the expanded parliamentary powers are needed to curb corruption, but critics fear the laws could weaken self-ruled Taiwan's democracy against the influence of China -- which claims the island as part of its territory.

The United States and China will resume military-to-military communications "in the coming months", U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday, as Beijing hailed the "stabilizing" security relations between the countries.

US and China defence chiefs meet for talks in Singapore amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.

The meeting between the United States' Lloyd Austin and China's Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue was the first substantive face-to-face talks between the two defence chiefs in 18 months.

Top defense officials, government leaders and diplomats from around the world are gathering in Singapore for Asia’s premier security forum this weekend, which comes at a time of increasing tension between the United States and China, as both look to win new influence and allies as they press competing agendas…

The US and Chinese defence chiefs were in Singapore on Friday for a major security forum where they are set to hold rare direct talks, with Taiwan and other flashpoint disputes expected to dominate the three-day event.

China criticizes U.S. and U.K. for supporting Taiwan's new government. U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan amid tensions.