US and China Defense Chiefs Talk

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US defense secretary Pete Hegseth and China's defense minister Dong Jun held a video call in which the two stressed a desire to avoid confrontation. However, both made it clear they are willing to defend their national interests in the Asia-Pacific.

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00:00U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has talked with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun via video call.

00:06Hegseth said that the U.S. is not seeking conflict with China or regime change in Beijing,

00:12but he did say the U.S. has Asia-Pacific interests it will protect.

00:16Dong said non-confrontation should be the bottom line for both sides,

00:20but he also stressed China's claim to Taiwan and said any military attempt to defend Taiwan's sovereignty

00:25or use Taiwan to contain China would fail.

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