(Washington Composite) The US Department of Defense said that China has rejected the meeting to meet with the Minister of Defense in Shangri -La in Singapore this week, which shows that China is unwilling to conduct military dialogue.

The prerequisite for the United States this month will allow the defense ministers to meet with Chinese defense director Li Shangfu during the conversation between Shangri -La.Regarding China's rejection of such arrangements, Bloomberg analyzed that this was obviously a setback for the White House to fight against the Chinese government's important members.

Pentagon spokesman Lede issued a statement on Monday (May 29) saying that China notified the United States overnight not to accept the invitation, but the United States will continue to try to talk to China."China is unwilling to participate in the meaningful discussion of the army, and will not weaken the United States' commitment to seeking communication channels with the People's Liberation Army."

A senior defense official in the United States told AFP that China refused to invite only a series of pushing again.Since 2021, the Pentagon has been required to contact important leaders of the two countries more than 10 times, long -term dialogue, and nearly 10 requests for working -level contact, but China either refuses or does not respond.

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Tuesday (30th) that the reason why the two Sino -US military dialogues are facing difficulties, and the United States is clear."The United States should conscientiously respect China's sovereignty, security and interests, immediately correct the wrong practices, show sincerity, and create necessary atmosphere and conditions for the conversation between China and the United States."

China requires the United States to cancel the sanctions on Li Shangfu issued in 2018.China shows that if sanctions are not revoked, Li Shangfu and Austin's status are not equal.The United States said that the sanctions against Li Shangfu "did not prevent Austin from meeting with him when performing official duties."

Austin will attend the Shangri -La dialogue. In June last year, he met with the then Chinese Defense Director Wei Fenghe during the international conference in Singapore. The two met in Cambodia last year last year.

Tan Kefei, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, said at a regular press conference on Monday that State Councilor and Defense Director Li Shangfu will be invited to attend the 20th Shangri -La Dialogue and visit Singapore from May 31st to June 4th.Li Shangfu will speak at the meeting on the issue of "China's New Security Initiative".During the new visit, he will hold talks with officials of the Singaporean government and defense department.

Scholar: China is not a good sign to avoid Austin

This year, the tension between China and the United States is because And balloon events and other issues have further intensified.Ian Storey, a senior researcher at the Essef Isaf Issa Eastern Institute in Singapore, believes that it is not a good sign to avoid Austin to avoid Austin."When the intense upgrade of Sino -US relations, Li Shangfu will not see Austin that may further the regional tension."

Agence France -Presse reports that American officials such as Austin have been striving to strengthen the United States' alliances and partnerships in Asia in order to compete for Beijing's increasingly tough moves, but there are preliminary signs that China and the United States are trying to try to cool down.

The recent frequent interaction between China and the United States has attracted attention.In the early days of this month, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the director of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Working Committee, Wang Yi held talks in Vienna.

On May 25, US Secretary of Commerce Raymond Doro and the Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao talks in Washington.Wang Wentao is the highest -level Chinese official who visited the United States for more than two years.The next day, US trading representatives Dai Qi and Wang Wentao attended the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Minister of Trade at Detroit.Therefore, during the Shangri -La dialogue in Singapore, what kind of interaction between China and the United States will still pay attention to the focus.