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Pentagon Chief Esper Talks With Chinese Counterpart As Tensions Soar

By David Welna

Published August 6, 2020 at 5:30 PM MDT

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper and his Chinese counterpart lectured one another in a 90-minute call as the highest level U.S. delegation in four decades plans a provocative visit to Taiwan.

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David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.

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