Hegseth urges Asia to boost defence against China's 'imminent' threat to Taiwan
Summary
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned that China poses a significant threat to Taiwan. He urged Asian countries to increase their defense efforts and cooperate with the US to prevent conflict. Hegseth made these remarks during a defense summit in Singapore, while China has not responded to his statements.Key Facts
- Pete Hegseth is the US Secretary of Defense.
- He stated that China is an "imminent" threat to Taiwan.
- Asian countries were advised to boost their defense spending.
- Hegseth spoke at the Shangri-la Dialogue, an annual defense meeting in Singapore.
- Taiwan is a self-governing island, but China claims it and has not ruled out using force.
- China is viewed as building up its military to potentially use force by 2027.
- The US does not seek to dominate China but will not allow it to intimidate allies.
- China sent a lower-level delegation to the summit and canceled a planned speech.
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