Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe demanded Thursday (August 6th) from the United States that they stop their " wrong words and deeds " during a phone call with his American counterpart Mark Esper, the China news agency said.
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This is one of the few direct conversations in recent months between senior officials from both countries. Beijing and Washington are at loggerheads on many issues, including the upcoming and historic visit to Taiwan by a US minister.