US Secretary of defence Lloyd J. Austin and Chinese defence Minister Dong Jun will meet in Singapore. This is undoubtedly a key event for the relation between the 2 planet powers over the last 2 years. **First of all, due to the fact that the last specified direct talks took place in 2022. Later, due to decisions of the Beijing authorities, the heads of defence did not have the chance to meet straight and even limited exchange of opinion**. This, in turn, was perceived as an effort to punish the United States for their expanding assertiveness in relations with allies and partners in the Indopacyfik. [At the same time, it was officially to be the direct consequence of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan (https://defence24.pl/geopolitics/interview-success-nancy-nancy-pelosi-on-secretion-opinion).