U.S. and allies trade barbs with China, but Ukraine dominates Asia security meet

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By Idrees Ali and Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The United States and its allies traded barbs with China at Asia’s premier security meeting on Saturday, especially on Taiwan, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine overshadowed discussions. Addressing the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington will do its part to manage tensions with China and prevent conflict even though Beijing is becoming increasingly aggressive in the region. The world’s two largest economies have clashed in recent months over everything from Taiwan and China’s human rights record t…

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