五角大楼称“被中方拒了”，网友：自己心里没点数？

对于美方表现出的这副“求和”嘴脸，中国日报欧盟分社社长陈卫华（@chenweihua）直接挑破窗户纸，反问美国：

“如果中国今天宣布对美防长奥斯汀实施制裁，美国还会提议会面吗?”

In the statement, the Pentagon said China had declined an invitation extended in early May for a meeting, but said the refusal would not deter the US from seeking better lines of communication.

中国日报社副总编辑王浩（@hongfenghuang）也直接去CNN下方评论道：从新闻专业角度看，你们应该在这篇报道的标题中指出，美国对李尚福部长的制裁是中国拒绝会见美国同行的原因！

早在5月初，美方就通过媒体防风称，五角大楼正寻求让美中两国国防部长下月在新加坡香格里拉对话会期间会面，美国军方尝试就此事与中国进行接触。

China has told the US there is little chance of a meeting between the countries’ defence ministers at a security forum in Singapore due to a dispute over sanctions, the latest obstacle to top-level dialogue between the two powers.