Chinese Defence Minister Gen Li Shangfu is sworn in during a session of China's National People's Congress in Beijing on March 12, 2023. AP
Chinese Defence Minister Gen Li Shangfu is sworn in during a session of China's National People's Congress in Beijing on March 12, 2023. AP
China snub to US as it declines defence chief meeting
The US has been working to shore up alliances and partnerships in Asia as part of efforts to counter Beijing
