US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin gets snubbed

[Thinker101]

Just a small glimpse of the level of respect the Biden Admin has managed to achieve.

China's Minister for defense turned down a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a high-level gathering of security officials in Laos this week.

Rebutting Austin's claims, China's defense ministry hit back in a statement on Thursday in which a spokesperson said that the responsibility lay entirely with the US and its policy on Taiwan.

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[Dekster]

Why waste your time meeting with someone who is already packing their desk?

 

[Thunk]

China's Minister for defense turned down a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

 

[Thunk]

Reminds me of when obama flew all the way to china & they wouldn't roll the stairs out for AF-1

 

[shockedcanadian]

Just a small glimpse of the level of respect the Biden Admin has managed to achieve.

China's Minister for defense turned down a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a high-level gathering of security officials in Laos this week.

Rebutting Austin's claims, China's defense ministry hit back in a statement on Thursday in which a spokesperson said that the responsibility lay entirely with the US and its policy on Taiwan.

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Rude. Maybe a 60% tariff will get their attention,.

 

[mudwhistle]

Reminds me of when obama flew all the way to china & they wouldn't roll the stairs out for AF-1

Other world leaders have seen all of the intel on Obama.

They know he's a fudge-packer.

 

[Rambunctious]

How Biden's staff allowed Biden and the USA to be disrespected by China and Xi makes me sick...

 

[Thunk]

Other world leaders have seen all of the intel on Obama.

They know he's a fudge-packer.

 

[two_iron]

Austin went AWOL for 2 weeks to have some kind of secret dick surgery.... meanwhile his deputy was tanning her gash in the Caribbean. Nobody could find either one of them. These are not serious people... the consummate examples of how little we need a federal govt.

 

[skye]

Reminds me of when obama flew all the way to china & they wouldn't roll the stairs out for AF-1

That was beautiful to watch!

 

[westwall]

Rude. Maybe a 60% tariff will get their attention,.

400%

 

[Thunk]

Rude. Maybe a 60% tariff will get their attention,.

Not by Trump...he probably got a serious yuk out of it

 

[Nobody911]

Just a small glimpse of the level of respect the Biden Admin has managed to achieve.

China's Minister for defense turned down a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a high-level gathering of security officials in Laos this week.

Rebutting Austin's claims, China's defense ministry hit back in a statement on Thursday in which a spokesperson said that the responsibility lay entirely with the US and its policy on Taiwan.

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The United States has a complex and evolving policy towards Taiwan, which is officially known as the Republic of China (ROC). Here's a brief timeline of major developments:

• 1949: The Chinese Civil War ends with the Communist Party of China (CPC) taking control of mainland China, and the Nationalist Party (KMT) retreating to Taiwan. The US recognizes the ROC as the sole legitimate government of China.
• 1954: The US and ROC sign a mutual defense treaty, committing the US to defend Taiwan in the event of an attack.
• 1971: The UN General Assembly votes to expel the ROC and recognize the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the sole legitimate representative of China.
• 1972: US President Richard Nixon visits China, marking a significant shift in US policy towards the PRC. The US and PRC issue the Shanghai Communiqué, which acknowledges the PRC's claim to Taiwan but does not explicitly recognize it.
• 1979: The US and PRC establish diplomatic relations, and the US terminates its official diplomatic relations with the ROC. However, the US Congress passes the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), which requires the US to provide Taiwan with defensive arms and maintain a policy of "strategic ambiguity" towards Taiwan's status.
• 1982: The US and PRC issue the August 17 Communiqué, in which the US agrees to reduce its arms sales to Taiwan, but does not commit to ending them entirely.
• 1992: The US sells F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, despite PRC objections.
• 1995-1996: The US sends two aircraft carrier groups to the Taiwan Strait in response to PRC missile tests, marking a significant escalation in US-PRC tensions.
• 2001: The US sells Kidd-class destroyers and other advanced arms to Taiwan, despite PRC objections.
• 2010: The US signs the Arms Export Control Act, which requires the US to notify Congress of any arms sales to Taiwan.
• 2016: The US sells $1.83 billion in arms to Taiwan, including advanced missile systems and fighter jets.
• 2018: The US passes the Taiwan Travel Act, which allows high-level US officials to visit Taiwan and meet with Taiwanese officials.
• 2020: The US sells $2.37 billion in arms to Taiwan, including F-16V fighter jets and advanced missile systems.
• 2022: US President Joe Biden signs the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes provisions to strengthen US-Taiwan relations and increase US arms sales to Taiwan.

In recent years, there have been several changes in US policy towards Taiwan:

• Increased arms sales: The US has increased its arms sales to Taiwan, including advanced fighter jets and missile systems.
• Strengthened diplomatic ties: The US has strengthened its diplomatic ties with Taiwan, including the opening of a new US embassy in Taipei and the appointment of a US ambassador to Taiwan.
• Increased support for Taiwan's international participation: The US has increased its support for Taiwan's participation in international organizations, including the World Health Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
• Shift from "strategic ambiguity" to "strategic clarity": Some US officials have called for a shift from "strategic ambiguity" to "strategic clarity" in US policy towards Taiwan, which would involve a more explicit commitment to defend Taiwan in the event of an attack.

However, the US has not officially recognized Taiwan as a sovereign state, and the US-PRC relationship remains complex and sensitive.

Which do all Americans prefer? Strategic ambiguity or strategic clarity? Peace or nuclear war?

 

[DGS49]

There would be no good reason to speak with our current Secretary of Defense. His policies will be jettisoned emphatically in a couple of short months.

Parenthetically, he is Exhibit A or the principle that the Secretary of Defense SHOULD NOT be a retired flag officer. Too many of such folks have succeeded in their careers by doing nothing more than kissing their boss's ass and trying to make him look good. Better to have someone who was in the service for a while, then left and been successful elsewhere.

I would make an excellent SecDef, but I'm too old.

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

Hm...I dunno if this is really about respect so much as it is about them not really having anything to discuss.