Mattis heads to Asia to draw a contrast with assertive China

January 22, 2018 1:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday (Jan 21) began a one-week trip to Asia, hoping to strengthen defence cooperation with Indonesia and Vietnam as regional Chinese military power looms ever larger.

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