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US will stand by allies against ‘imminent’ China threat

Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, asks Asian allies to spend more on defence

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that the threat from China was real and potentially imminent as he pushed allies in the Indo-Pacific to spend more on their own defence needs.Hegseth,

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Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat, tells Asian allies: Spend more on defence

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Hegseth Warns Allies About China, Presses Defense Spending

Hegseth says US will stand by Indo-Pacific allies against 'imminent' threat of China

China has conducted numerous exercises to test what a blockade would look like of the self-governing island, which Beijing claims as its own and the U.S. has pledged to defend.

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Pete Hegseth warns Chinese invasion of Taiwan could be ‘imminent’

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Hegseth warns China poses 'imminent' threat to Taiwan and urges Asia to boost defence

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Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, pushes Asian allies to hike defence spending

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Hegseth challenges China in its own backyard

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday in Singapore attempted to woo Asian defense leaders to Washington’s side as he warned of the “imminent” threat China poses to the Indo-Pacific region.

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First ASEAN-Gulf bloc-China summit ‘ambitious', but competing interests pose partnership challenge

The three sides need to iron out differences in development as well as strategic priorities in areas such as dependence on the US, analysts say.

ASEAN opens summit with Persian Gulf nations and China as US threatens tariffs

Southeast Asian nations held a summit Tuesday with China and six Persian Gulf countries in efforts to expand economic engagement as they grapple with U.S. tariff hikes.

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US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum

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.

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AI-powered trade, innovation deepen China-ASEAN ties

Texts from simultaneous interpretation generated by a large language model for AI interpretation of a Guangxi-based technology company are displayed during an international conference in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Haoming)

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France's Macron calls for Asian coalitions as he warns of US-China divisions

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that division between the two superpowers, the United States and China, is the main risk currently confronting the world as he emphasised the need for building new coalitions between Paris and partners in the Indo-Pacific.

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China Calls on Asean, Gulf States to Create ‘Big Market’

Chinese Premier Li Qiang rallied a group of Southeast Asian and Gulf states to deepen cooperation and touted his country’s economic strength, as Beijing ramps up its charm offensive abroad to counter US efforts to isolate the economy.

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China, ASEAN and GCC Advance Cooperative Frameworks to Strengthen Regional Supply Chain Resilience

China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are ramping up efforts to enhance regional economic cooperation and stabilize industrial and supply chains.

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China refutes baseless accusations at Shangri-La Dialogue

The head of the delegation from China's People's Liberation Army National Defense University attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore called accusations made by certain countries, including the United States, against China as baseless, saying that these accusations are intended to incite confrontation and destabilize the Asia-Pacific.