US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has voiced concerns about Chinese moves in areas including around Taiwan during a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun. China says unification with Taiwan is inevitable and that the US should be cautious around the Taiwan issue. But Hegseth says the US is determined to defend its interests in the Indo-Pacific.
00:00U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has voiced concerns to his Chinese counterpart about China's activity in several areas, including near Taiwan.
00:09Hegseth met Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in Malaysia a day after the Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea.
00:16China claims Taiwan and has vowed to take it by force if need be, while the U.S. has been Taiwan's biggest backer and arms supplier.
00:24China says the U.S. should be cautious when it comes to Taiwan, but Hegseth says that while the U.S. doesn't see conflict, it will defend its interests in the Indo-Pacific.
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