Hegseth urges Asia to boost defence against China’s ‘imminent’ threat to Taiwan | BBC News

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war.

Hegseth also said that while the US does not "seek to dominate or strangle China", the US would not be pushed out of Asia and would not allow intimidation of allies.

He was addressing top Asian military officials at the Shangri-la Dialogue, a high-level defence summit held annually in Singapore.

Many in Asia fear potential instability if China invades Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by Beijing. China has not ruled out the use of force.

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