The US secretary of defence used his speech at an annual security forum on Saturday to warn that China was “credibly preparing” to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia.
In a statement released just after midnight, China’s foreign ministry said it had “lodged solemn representations with the US side” over Hegseth’s comments, adding that it “strongly deplores” his remarks.
Beijing, which did not send its defence minister Dong Jun to the Singapore summit, called the “Taiwan issue” China’s “internal affair” and said foreign countries had no right to interfere.
Hegseth also accused Beijing of “illegally seizing and militarising lands” in the disputed South China Sea.
The foreign ministry on Sunday claimed there had “never been any issue” with navigation in the waterway.
Beijing also accused the United States of turning the Indo-Pacific region into a “powder keg” by deploying weapons in the South China Sea.
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