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Hegseth Says US Ready to ‘Fight and Win’ a War With China Over Taiwan

by Dave DeCamp, published on Defend Democracy, June 1, 2025 China slammed Hegseth for having a ‘Cold War mentality’ and ‘playing with fire’ on the Taiwan issue The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday slammed US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a “Cold War mentality” in response to his remarks about China at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, which included him warning[…]

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Multipolar Maneuvering in Indo-Pacific

by M.K. Bhadrakumar, published on Indian Punchline, July 19, 2023 On Monday, while delivering the keynote address at the annual China Business Summit held in Auckland, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins weighed in on the power dynamic in the Indo-Pacific. New Zealand’s estimation matters because it is a small country in Southern Pacific, heavily dependent on trade with China[…]

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