Hegseth vows in talks with China that U.S. will ‘stoutly defend’ Indo-Pacific interests
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would “stoutly defend” its interests in the Indo-Pacific. He also signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening security ties with India. Pete Hegseth described as “good and constructive” his meeting with Chinese…