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US Defense Sec. Hegseth notes improved China ties at Shangri-La Dialogue

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, noting an improvement in US-China relations following recent presidential talks. While acknowledging China's significant military expansion and reaffirming US deterrence strategies in the Pacific, Hegseth's tone was less confrontational than in previous years. Chinese representatives, however, warned against hegemonism and Japanese military expansion, which Japan's Defense Minister refuted. AI

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  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuanyue Dang ·

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