- Pentagon chief meets China, India defence ministers at Southeast Asian summit Reuters
- Hegseth Voices Serious Concern Over China’s Naval Activity Near Taiwan Bloomberg.com
- US defense chief vows to ‘stoutly defend’ Indo-Pacific interests in talks with China The Hill
- Chinese Defence Minister Seeks ‘Trust’ With US But Cautions Over Taiwan Barron’s
- US will ‘stoutly defend’ its interests, defense secretary tells China The Jerusalem Post