The U.S. Secretary of Defense Calls for Expanded Dialogue with China During the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30

According to Jin10, on May 30, during the Shangri-La Dialogue, U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin Hegeth called for broader dialogue with China’s defense officials in response to questions from Chinese representatives. Hegeth emphasized that he recently accompanied President Trump on a visit to China two weeks ago, during which he personally witnessed hours of candid discussions between the leaders of the two countries, and described it as historically significant. He said that China and the United States can achieve mutually beneficial cooperation in areas where the interests of both sides are highly aligned, and stressed that mutual respect between the two countries is crucial for regional and global security and stability.