US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently spoke at a key Asian security forum, focusing on regional defense issues rather than the ongoing trade war with China. However, other leaders found it difficult to separate Trump’s policies from their concerns about China’s growing influence in the region.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/01/asia-hegseth-china-shangrila-dialogue-security-summit-sides-trade