Getti imagesThe US Secretary of Defense of Pete Hegseth warned on China by setting up the “immediate” threat of Taiwan, and at the same time calls for Asian countries to reinforce the defense and work with the United States to give up the war.
Until the United States “seeks to dominate or strangle, it would not be pushed from Asia, nor would his allies intimidate, said Hegseth said to deal with Asian Asian Defense Summit at a high level.
In response, China accused that American “biggest problem” for regional peace “.
Many in Asia fear potential instability if China attacks Taiwan, the island of self claims is Beijing. China did not turn off the use of force.
Speaking in Shangri’s dialogue in Singapore, Hegseh characterized China as he wants to become a “hegemonic power” that “hopes to dominate and control too many parts of” Asia. China clashes with several neighbors due to competitors of territorial claims in the southern Chinese Sea.
He said Beijing “credibly prepared to potentially use military forces” in Asia and was given to the KSI Jinping allegedly that the Chinese army would enroll in that he would be able to absorb Taiwan in the Chinese military army.
This is the date that has been presented by American officials and the generals for years, but never confirmed Beijing.
China “Builds the army needed to do so, training for it, every day and exercise for the actual deal,” Hegseth said.
“Allow me to be clear: Any attempt to communist China to win a Taiwan by force, it would result in the consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world. The threat of China represents it real. And it could be inevitable.
The United States does not seek war or conflict with China, he added Hegseth.
“We don’t want to dominate or smoke China, we’re not looking for or provoking. We need to make sure that China cannot dominate American or our allies,” adding, “we will not be pushed from this critical region.”
In response, the Chinese Embassy in Singapore published a note on his Facebook page, saying that speech was “patient in provocations and encouragement” and he said that Hegeth “repeatedly attacked China and mercilessly played the so-called” Chinese threat “.
“In fact, now the biggest” problematic “for regional peace and stability,” he added. Examples that stated that in the southern Chinese sea with the offensive sea “applied offensive weapons and conducted the reconnaissance of what the Embassy called” Chinese Islands and Reefs “.
“What now now offers the most in the world is” uncertainty “,” the Embassy said. “The earth claims to protect peace, not seek conflicts. We heard that. Let’s see what it will go.”
Chinese robust rhetoric came as she deliberately diminished their presence in the dialogue.
The Shangri-La dialogue has traditionally served as a platform for the United States and China to make their entries in Asian countries for influence.
But as they sent one of their greatest delegations this year, instead, she sent a significantly lower level of lower levels and was stating her planned speech on Sunday. This is not a given explanation.
‘Deterrence does not come cheap’
To prevent the war, now they want a “powerful shield of deterrent” to the allies, who promised to be promised now, “and further wrapping our friends to work together.”
But he emphasized that “deterrent does not come cheap” and called asian countries to give birth to their defensive spending, pointing to Europe as an example.
American President Donald Trump demanded members of the Western Alliance NATO more on defense, at least 5% of his GDP – HEGSETHUE called “Heavy Love, but still love”. Some countries including Estonia moved quickly to do so, while others like Germany signal openness to adhere to.
“How can this make sense that countries in Europe do so, while key allies and partners in Asia spend less in the face of horror threats?” He said in relation to China, adding that North Korea was a threat.
“Europe appears. American Allies in Indo-Pacifices can follow the rapid upgrade of their own defense,” he insisted, saying that “partners do not depend on the United States.
He raised American military hardware and also pointed to the new Indo-Pacific partnership for defensive industrial resistance. Her first projects are established by Radar Repair Center in Australia for the American Maritime Patrol Plane they bought allies and helping the manufacture of unmanned drones in the region.
He also warned Asian countries against the search for economic connections with China, saying Beijing will take advantage of the “levers” to deepen his “ominous impact”, complicating the US defense decisions.
Hegeth’s speech came the day after French President Emmanuel Macron was at the same dialogue for Europe to be Asia Alli.
Answering the question about Macrona suggested that now it will “much more to love that the huge balance of European investments in that continent” so that the United States can use his “comparative advantage” in Indo-Pacific.
The Chinese response criticized US access in Europe. “Since American commitment is to her European allies to submit this last to spend more for self-defense, what will his commitment to others be?” The statement read.
“Now it continues to expand the already stunning defense costs. Will the extended part come from tariffs that imposes in other countries?” It was added, referring to the Trump’s global tariffs that returned to the world economic order and caused concern among American allies.
Vision of ‘common sense’
Hegethh also sold Trump’s vision of “common sense” in working with the rest of the world, where “America does not have or seek constant enemies”.
He compared the American president towards the massacre of Singapore citizen Lee Kuan Ieva, who was known for his pragmatic realpolitics in external relations.
“The United States is not interested in moralistic and past access to other countries to accept and adopt policies or ideologies. We are not here to preach you about climate change or cultural issues.
It was an approach that Tammi Duckworth Democratic Party Senator, who was part of the American delegation to Singapore, criticized.
Talk separately to the journalists in dialogue, a member of the Senate External Relations Committee said that HegSetth and Trump Vision “inconsistent with the values on which our nation was founded”.
Others “know what we are committing to basic human rights, we represent international law and order. And we will continue to push it. And I will try to try to or others in the Senate, it will be different.
Duckworth also aimed to Hegsetts the entire message allies in the region, calling it “patronizing”.
“His idea where we wrap ourselves around you – we don’t need that language. We have to stand with my allies that America is not looking for that America is not looking between NRCs (People’s Republic of China) and us.
Other members of the delegation, the republican representatives of the Brian Mast and John Molenarian, told the BBC, sent a clear message about Chinese threat, and many Asian countries were greeted, according to the meetings they had with officials.
“The message I heard is that people want to see the freedom of navigation and respect for neighbors, but they feel intimidating some of the aggressive actions that China said,” Molenarian said, who is the president of the competition committee in him and China.
“So the presence of the US is welcome and encouraged. And the message was to continue to be present.”
Ian Chong, Scientists Non-resident with Carnegie China, said Asian governments will be convinced by the US commitment to the status quo.
Hegsett’s invitation to increase the delivery of the defense was “quite standard of now these days,” it was “a” many years like Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, who returns decades “, and Trump administration is more persistent and requires more.”
“I guess the Asian governments will listen – but how much else will be followed by a different story,” Dr. Chong said.
