US Defense Secretary Warns China: America Will Defend Its Interests

According to ​the ‍English‌ section of webangah⁢ News Agency,⁤ citing Mehr News Agency and ​Sputnik, U.S. Secretary ‌of⁣ Defense Pete Hegseth⁤ met with Chinese Defense Minister⁤ Dong⁣ Jun to express Washington’s concerns about China’s activities in the South China Sea. He stressed the importance of‌ maintaining a balance of power in the region.

Hegseth stated, “The united States will firmly defend its⁤ interests.”

The U.S. defense‍ chief described his‍ meeting ⁤with his Chinese counterpart as good and ‌constructive.

Addressing rising tensions between Washington and Beijing in the ⁤Indo-Pacific region, he reiterated that America will vigorously protect its interests.

On X (formerly Twitter), he wrote that Washington conveyed its ​concerns over ⁢Beijing’s actions in‌ the south China Sea ⁣to China’s⁤ defense minister ⁤and highlighted that maintaining power equilibrium in ⁣the Indo-Pacific is crucial.