FILE - Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe salutes after delivering his opening speech for the Xiangshan Forum, a gathering of the region's security officials, in Beijing, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. China's defense minister complained to his American counterpart on Friday, June 10, 2022 about the latest U.S. arms package for Taiwan and warned of a possible conflict over the self—governing island that China claims as its own territory. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)