US watching China ‘very closely’ in South China Sea, Hegseth tells ASEAN counterparts – The Economic Times Video
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told China’s defense minister Friday that the U.S. will “stoutly defend its interests” in the Indo-Pacific region.Hegseth emphasized “the importance of maintaining a balance of power” in the region in his discussions with Chinese Adm. Dong Jun, which took place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations national…