Earlier, Hegseth had told U.S. lawmakers that China was undergoing "an unprecedented military buildup" that could threaten ...

A senior Chinese official accused the United States defense chief on Thursday of “inciting confrontation and conflict” after ...

China accuses US Defense chief of inciting conflict, warns against hegemonic thinking, and asserts sovereignty over Taiwan.

BEIJING − China protested to the United States against "vilifying" remarks made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the foreign ministry said June 1, while accusing Washington of deliberately ...

People of both nations are peace-loving and would not want to meet on the battlefield: Liu Jianchao. Read more at ...

Pete Hegseth China accuses Hegseth of espousing 'Cold War mentality' for labeling country as a threat: 'Vilified' 'The remarks were filled with provocations and intended to sow discord,' the ...

China criticized the United States on Sunday for having a "Cold War mentality" after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Indo-Pacific allies that the U.S. is standing with them against increasing military pressure from China.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned China is rehearsing for a potential invasion of Taiwan during a defense forum over the weekend, prompting a response from Chinese officials.

On a visit to Asia, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled the U.S. will reorient its policy in the region toward, as he put it, quote, "deterring aggression by communist China." NPR's Anthony ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared early Wednesday that the US is “prepared” to go to war with China, hours after alarming threats from Beijing in response to President Trump’s stiff ...