US defence secretary 'vilified china with defamatory allegations' at Shangri-La Dialogue China's government has accused Pete Hegseth of trying to "sow division" in the Asia Pacific region over his speech at a Singapore defence conference where he warned China was a potentially "imminent" threat. On Saturday Hegseth said China was "credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific", and was rehearsing for "the real deal" of invading Taiwan.
China accuses Pete Hegseth of sowing division in Asia in speech 'filled with provocations'
The Guardian - 1 Jun 2025 06:53
US defence secretary 'vilified china with defamatory allegations' at Shangri-La Dialogue China's government has accused Pete Hegseth of trying to "sow division" in the Asia Pacific region over his speech at a Singapore defence conference where he warned China was a potentially "imminent" threat. On Saturday Hegseth said China was "credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific", and was rehearsing for "the real deal" of invading Taiwan.
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