U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China's ...

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called on Southeast Asia to strengthen cooperation in maritime surveillance including the use of ...

Defense secretary praises U.S.-China relations but says better communications needed to “deconflict and deescalate any problems that arise.” ...

The US has condemned China’s claim over Scarborough Shoal, urging ASEAN nations to stand firm against Beijing’s growing ...

India’s emphasis on rule of law and freedom of navigation in the IndoPacific is not against any country, but to safeguard ...

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in "destabilising actions" in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries with technology to ...

Li last visited Australia in 2024 on a trip that marked a stabilisation in ties between the US ally and the world's second-biggest economy.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in "destabilising actions" in the South China Sea and committed to support Southeast Asian countries with technology to ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought Chinese President Xi Jinping's help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea on Saturday, while Xi told Lee he was willing to ...

The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would ...

The US president also sought to mend ties with Southeast Asian nations that have leaned closer toward Beijing as Trump took aim at their economic growth engines ...