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A top Chinese party official criticized the U.S. defense chief for inciting conflicts and called for cooperation between China and the U.S. on Thursday (July 3).Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of China's ruling Communist Party, said the remarks of the U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth constituted "a new incarnation of hegemonic thinking."During the Shangri-La Dialogue, a regional security forum for Asia in Singapore last month, Hegseth warned that China is preparing to use military force to break the balance of power in Asia and urged American allies to achieve peace through strength."He wants to show off military might rather than seek dialogue, and incite conflict rather than achieve peace and harmony,' said Liu at the opening of the World Peace Forum in Beijing. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION4:24 BEIJING WARNS AGAINST TRADE DEALS MADE AT 'CHINA'S EXPENSE'7:36 'NONE OF CHALLENGES FACED BY EUROPE COME FROM CHINA'9:55 CHINESE WARSHIP MOORS IN HONG KONG
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