Pete Hegseth Warns of China's Military Build-Up at Shangri-La Dialogue; China Warns of 'Hegemonism' Without Naming the U.S.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies to increase military spending to counter China's growing power during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. China's delegation, led by Major General Meng Xiangqing, warned of 'hegemonism' and 'bloc confrontation' without naming the United States. The event highlighted rising tensions between the US and China in the Indo-Pacific region.
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RTE and WION report Hegseth's warning about China's military build-up causing 'alarm' across Asia, while SCMP focuses on China's indirect warning at the Shangri-La Dialogue without naming the US.
Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power.
China's delegation warned of 'hegemonism' and 'bloc confrontation' driven by 'certain countries', without directly naming the United States.
Hegseth at Shangri-La Dialogue warns China's military build-up causing 'alarm' across Asia.
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The world faces challenges from “hegemonism” and “bloc confrontation” driven by “certain countries”, China’s delegation to Asia’s premier security conference said on Saturday, without directly naming the United States. Major General Meng Xiangqing, the head of the Chinese delegation to the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, sent the warning during a special session on managing threats to strategic stability. Meng, a professor at the People’s Liberation Army National Defence University, also used...
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of "rightful alarm" over its rapid military build-up.
Hegseth at Shangri-La Dialogue warns China's military build-up causing 'alarm' across Asia WION