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UPDATED May 31, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
May 29, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Hegseth softens tone toward China at Shangri-La forum
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth softened his tone toward China in his Shangri-La speech after the Xi-Trump meeting.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Hegseth delivered a speech at the Shangri-La defence forum with a softer tone toward China than the previous year and did not mention Taiwan.
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 2:40 AM ET
WHERE: Singapore
WHY: The remarks followed the meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing two weeks earlier.
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