China Defence Chief Demands End to 'Provocative Acts' — SkimNews
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- China's defence minister opened the Xiangshan security forum by calling for an end to 'provocative acts' (Reuters).
- The defence chief warned against coercion in his address but did not name the US or Japan once (Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post).
Why it matters: China's defence chief called for an end to 'provocative acts' without naming the US or Japan — the timing, ahead of a Xi-Trump summit, lets Beijing keep de-escalation language on the record while sidestepping flashpoint identifiers, leaving diplomatic room for the leaders' meeting.
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