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.

China accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of espousing a “Cold War mentality” in a speech “filled with provocations” in Singapore on Saturday. “Hegseth deliberately ignored the call for peace and development by countries in the region,

China lodged a protest over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech at a defense forum in Singapore on Saturday, even as Beijing chose not to send its top military diplomat to the annual event.

China has lashed out at U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth following his remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, where he warned that China could imminently use military force against Taiwan.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is delivering a speech in Singapore. His address comes as part of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2025, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He’s set to begin his speech at around 8:30 p.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Singapore leaders to bolster military ties amid Indo-Pacific tensions.

China hits back at Trump official Pete Hegseth for ‘sabre-rattling and fear-mongering’ - China says US defence secretary’s remarks at Shangri-La Dialogue were ‘intended to sow division’

China lit up the U.S. government on Sunday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that China was a threat

Pete Hegseth left some U.S. allies out to dry when he declared Israel, Poland, and the Gulf and Baltic states as "model allies."

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth's Shangri-La Dialogue speech largely overlooked South Korea amid leadership changes, raising concerns about the bilateral alliance's future.