Washington Report Podcast: Analysing heated US-China discussion at Shangri-La Dialogue on maritime security

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General Wei Fenghe, China's State Councilor and Minister of National Defense, accuses US of 'hijacking' Taiwan among other things in his combative speech, where he says that his country will 'fight to the very end' to stop Taiwan independence.

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Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast. 

The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker.

They discuss the the heated nature of the debate between US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe during the weekend's Shangri-La Dialogue, such as US influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team

Edited by: Nadhirah Kamarudin and Penelope Lee

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