The Pentagon says China refuses to request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to meet with Chinese and US defense ministers: the reason is clear to the US.

Xinhua News Agency, May 30, at the regular press conference held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 30 May, a reporter asked that the Pentagon said: China has formally rejected the US request for a meeting between the defense ministers of the two countries at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. What is the response of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning responded that the US side is clear about the reasons for the difficulties in the current dialogue between the Chinese and US armed forces, and that the US side should earnestly respect China's sovereignty, security and interests, immediately correct its erroneous practices, and show sincerity, so as to create a necessary atmosphere and conditions for dialogue and communication between the Chinese and US armed forces.