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US Defense Secretary Tones Down China Rhetoric in Asia

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth adopted a less strident tone regarding China at the Shangri-La Dialogue, stating relations are improving and the US seeks stable peace and fair trade. This marks a shift from previous rhetoric at the same event.

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