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US Defense Secretary Hegseth softens rhetoric on China at Asia conference

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth adopted a less confrontational stance towards China during his recent address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. He stated that relations between the two nations are currently better than they have been in years. Hegseth emphasized the administration's desire for stable peace, fair trade, and respectful interactions with China. AI

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US Defense Secretary Hegseth softens rhetoric on China at Asia conference

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma ·

    Hegseth tones down China rhetoric on return to Asia

    US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth told Asia’s biggest military conference that his country’s relations with China were “better than they’ve been in many years”, as he adopted a much less strident tone than at the same event 12 months ago. “President Trump and this administrati…

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