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US Not Seeking Conflict, Hegseth Tells Chinese Counterpart in First Call
The Straits Times
|September 12, 2025
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth held his first conversation with his Chinese counterpart and stressed that the United States does not seek conflict with China, but will protect its vital interests in the Asia-Pacific region, the Pentagon said on Sept. 10.
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WASHINGTON –
China is Washington's main geopolitical rival, and Mr. Hegseth angered Beijing in May when he urged regional allies to spend more on defense after warning of the "real and potentially imminent" threat from China.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Mr. Hegseth and Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun held their "candid and constructive" call on Sept. 9.
"Secretary Hegseth made clear that the United States does not seek conflict with China nor is it pursuing regime change or strangulation of the PRC (People's Republic of China)," he said.
"At the same time, however, he forthrightly relayed that the US has vital interests in the Asia-Pacific, the priority theatre, and will resolutely protect those interests."
Mr. Parnell said the two agreed to additional discussions.
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