05:00 US defence chief Pete Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat during Shangri-La Dialogue US defence chief Pete Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat during Shangri-La Dialogue Hu ...

hina has protested to the United States over "vilifying" remarks made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, while accusing it of deliberately ignoring calls for ...

It is customary for Chinese military delegations to push back against American messaging at the Shangri-La Dialogue ... the rebuttal was not led by China’s defence minister, but its military ...

Hegseth mentioned China more than 20 times in his first-ever speech at Shangri-La, and issued a more direct warning about any plans Beijing may have to take Taiwan.

BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters) - China's defense ministry on Sunday condemned the United States for using the Shangri-La dialogue to "create disputes, sow discord, provoke confrontation and seek ...

SINGAPORE -- The Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's biggest defense conference, concluded on Sunday against the backdrop of a deepening U.S.-China rivalry with Washington doubling down on security ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the first plenary session at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon) China’s military has repeatedly simulated ...

“There is no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real. And it could be imminent,” Hegseth said in a speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defense forum, in Singapore.

The Shangri-La Dialogue will conclude on Sunday. Unlike in previous years, China's defense minister did not attend.

China's Ministry of National Defense expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on Sunday to the United States defense chief's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, which it said was filled ...

SINGAPORE: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday (May 31) that the threat from China was real and potentially ... speaking for the first time at the Shangri-La Dialogue in ...