The U.S. defense secretary said there is "rightful alarm" of China's military build up. But he also struck a more moderate tone on U.S.-China relations – and notably sidestepped bringing up Taiwan.
SINGAPORE — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on allies in Asia to ramp up military spending to counter China's "historic military buildup" but also did not mention Taiwan in his speech on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key annual regiona... [3820 chars]