{ "error": "", "type": "text", "title": "Secretary Mattis’ Meeting with Chinese Minister of National Defense General Wei ", "slug": "secretary-mattis-meeting-with-chinese-minister-of-national-defense-general-wei", "text": "
\"On June 27, 2018, Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis<\/strong> met with the Minister of National Defense for the People\u2019s Republic of China, General Wei Fenghe<\/strong>. Secretary Mattis<\/strong> and General Wei<\/strong> openly and candidly discussed a broad range of issues important to the U.S.-China relationship. Secretary Mattis<\/strong> reaffirmed the agreement between President Trump and President Xi for a defense relationship that plays a stabilizing role in the overall bilateral U.S- China relationship. He also emphasized that the U.S. and China bear responsibility for military-to-military relationship that serves the interests of both countries and the security of the Indo-Pacific region.\" <\/p>", "quote": null, "citation": "