#Latest news with #militarydiplomacyBloomberg4 days agoGeneralBloombergChina Blasts Hegseth as Defense Minister Avoids Singapore ForumChina expressed 'strong dissatisfaction' with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his speech at a Singapore defense forum on Saturday, even as Beijing declined to send its top military diplomat to the annual event. Hegseth chided China during the Shangri-La Dialogue, noting how the nation didn't send a high-profile representative to the gathering. It was the first time Beijing hasn't sent a defense minister to the forum since 2019, depriving China from conducting diplomacy with top military officials from around the globe and pushing its vision for regional security.
Bloomberg4 days agoGeneralBloombergChina Blasts Hegseth as Defense Minister Avoids Singapore ForumChina expressed 'strong dissatisfaction' with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his speech at a Singapore defense forum on Saturday, even as Beijing declined to send its top military diplomat to the annual event. Hegseth chided China during the Shangri-La Dialogue, noting how the nation didn't send a high-profile representative to the gathering. It was the first time Beijing hasn't sent a defense minister to the forum since 2019, depriving China from conducting diplomacy with top military officials from around the globe and pushing its vision for regional security.
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