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 ...

Since the Shangri-La Dialogue’s inception in 2002, the topic of China has always occupied an indispensable place. Except for the event’s cancellations in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 ...

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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.

Trump's administration has clearly focused its energy on countering China - by initiating a trade war and seeking to strengthen alliances with Asian nations. The Shangri-La Dialogue has historically ...