US Defense Secretary cancels planned visit to China
(VOVWORLD) - US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has dropped plans to visit China amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, a US defense official said Monday.
 US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. (Photo: Global News) |
The trip was never finalized or formally announced. The Pentagon decided not to go ahead after trying to schedule security talks with Chinese Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe. The US Embassy in China has not made any comment.