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US defence chief vows to 'stoutly defend' Indo-Pacific interests in talks with China
Hindustan Times Noida
|November 01, 2025
The US Secretary of Defence said on Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would "stoutly defend" its interests in the Indo-Pacific.
Pete Hegseth described as "good and constructive" his meeting with Chinese Admiral Dong Jun, held on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations defence ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur. He said he raised US concerns over Chinese activities in the South China Sea, around Taiwan and towards US allies and partners in the region.
This story is from the November 01, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Noida.
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