Mattis visits China amid Korea talks, strategic tensions
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis, seen here in Washington recently, is off on his first visit to China (AFP Photo/Nicholas Kamm)/ Eielson Air Force Base (United States) (AFP) - US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will make his first visit to China this week amid rising tensions between the two countries but also a deep need for Beijing's support in nuclear talks with North Korea. Mattis told reporters Sunday he wants to "take measure" of China's strategic ambitions after it positioned weaponry on disputed islets in the South China Sea ...
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