China has strongly protested against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent remarks, accusing him of spreading division and pushing a Cold War mentality during his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

After US military allies in Europe were torched by Vice President JD Vance in March over military spending, free speech and the war in Ukraine, America's partners in Asia warily awaited Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's arrival at a security conference in Singapore.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was “credibly preparing” to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was “here to stay” in the Indo-Pacific region.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s designs on Taiwan pose a threat to global peace and stability that requires “our allies and partners do their part on defense.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, tasked with reassuring regional defense officials that the U.S. remains a reliable partner.

The assessment is a major departure for the U.S. government, and it came with a nudge that nations must choose between Washington and Beijing.

Mr Hegseth’s target audience is Asian, not European. And he will strike a different tone from the tough message received by his Nato counterparts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.

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