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China Blasts Hegseth as Defence Minister Avoids Singapore Forum

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China lodged a protest over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech at a defence forum in Singapore on Saturday, even as Beijing chose not to send its top military diplomat to the annual event.

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China protested Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech at a defense forum in Singapore on Saturday, even though Beijing decided not to send its top military diplomat to the annual event. Hegseth rebuked China during the Shangri-La Dialogue, pointing out that the country did not send a high-profile representative to the meeting. It was the first time Beijing did not send a defense minister to the forum since 2019, which deprived China of dipl…

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that China is “preparing the potential use of military force” to alter the balance of power in Asia, statements to which Beijing reacted harshly.

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El Universo broke the news in on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
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