China accuses US of using Shangri-La dialogue to 'create disputes'
China's defense ministry condemned the U.S. on Sunday for allegedly using the Shangri-La Dialogue to "create disputes" and "sow discord." The strong statement followed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's declaration of China as a threat in the Indo-Pacific.
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- Published Date: 03:56 | 01 June 2025
China's defense ministry on Sunday condemned the United States for using the Shangri-La dialogue to "create disputes, sow discord, provoke confrontation and seek selfish interests" after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called China a threat in the Indo-Pacific.
"We express our strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this," defense ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said in a statement, adding that the U.S. will backfire on itself if it insists on going its own way.
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