Afghanistan and Pakistan have decided to upgrade their diplomatic relations, signaling a potential thaw in strained ties. The ...

The Indo-Pacific is "America's priority theatre", the US defence chief said, pledging to ensure "China cannot dominate us - or our allies and partners".

In his opening remarks, Hegseth warned China seeks no less than hegemony over the region and is increasingly willing to ...

In a world rattled by President Trump’s tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that the threat from China was real and potentially imminent as he ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as ...

China on Saturday criticised as a "double standard" attempts to link the defence of Ukraine with the need to protect Taiwan ...

US President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating a bilateral deal to roll back tariffs and announced a doubling ...

China's factory activity contracted in May although the decline slowed from April as the country reached a deal with the U.S.

While playing up the U.S.’s enduring commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, Hegseth took swipes at the absence of China’s ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s ...

Trump's former ambassador to Vietnam highlighted the main reason China may hesitate to strike a trade deal with the U.S.