US EditionTop China Official Says US Defence Chief 'Inciting Conflict'
- Liu Jianchao, head of the Communist Party's International Department, accused US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of inciting conflict on July 3, 2025, in Beijing.
- The accusation followed Hegseth's warnings about China preparing military force and urging allies to pursue "peace through strength" to counter Beijing's regional influence.
- Speaking at the World Peace Forum, Liu said Hegseth promotes force over dialogue, stirs confrontation, and called his rhetoric a new form of hegemonic thinking.
- Liu warned that this mindset risks making the "Thucydides Trap" inevitable, turning great power rivalry into war while smaller nations suffer, and reaffirmed China will never allow Taiwan independence.
- The exchange highlights ongoing US-China tensions over Taiwan and regional security despite a recent trade truce, emphasizing deep strategic disagreements remain unresolved.
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A senior Chinese official on Thursday accused the United States defense chief of "stirring up confrontation and conflict" after he called on American allies to strengthen their militaries to counter Beijing.
Top China official accuses US defence chief of ‘inciting conflict’
A senior Chinese official accused the United States defence chief on Thursday of "inciting confrontation and conflict" after he urged American allies to bolster their militaries to counter Beijing.
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Macau BusinessTop China official says US defence chief ‘inciting conflict’
A senior Chinese official accused the United States defence chief on Thursday of "inciting confrontation and conflict" after he urged American allies to bolster their militaries to counter Beijing. China and the United States last month said they had reached an understanding on a trade deal -- a truce after bruising tit-for-tat tariffs on each
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