Dossier
Asian leaders
Coverage of Asian leaders in the Nexus archive.
- Hegseth urges Asian leaders to boost military spending against China
The U.S. defense secretary urged Asian leaders to increase military spending in response to China's military buildup. He expressed a moderate tone on U.S.-China relations and avoided mentioning Taiwan.
- Hegseth urges Asian leaders to boost military spending against China
U.S. defense secretary Hegseth urged Asian leaders to increase military spending against China, citing 'rightful alarm' over China's military buildup. He adopted a moderate stance on U.S.-China relations and avoided mentioning Taiwan.