Hegseth tones down China rhetoric on return to Asia
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth told Asiaโs biggest military conference that his countryโs relations with China were โbetter than theyโve been in many yearsโ, as he adopted a much less strident tone than at the same event 12 months ago. โPresident Trump and this administration seek a stable peace, fair trade and respectful relations with China,โ Hegseth said on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. The two countries agreed to โbuild a constructive relationship of strategic...