00:00U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth says the U.S. will work with Indo-Pacific allies to
00:05counter Chinese aggression in the region.
00:09We will work with our allies and our partners to deter the communist Chinese and their aggression
00:16in the Indo-Pacific.
00:18Full stop.
00:19Hexeth made the comments at a security conference in Hawaii and called on allies to also, quote,
00:25do their part as well.
00:27Hexeth comes ahead of his first trip to the Indo-Pacific as Defense Secretary.
00:31He is set to meet top Philippine leaders to discuss tensions in the South China Sea before
00:35heading to Japan.
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