New positioning for US-China ties vital to world peace: Hegseth

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel on May 30, 2026, in Singapore. /VCG

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that a new vision of building a constructive US-China relationship of strategic stability, as agreed by the two heads of state during their recent summit in Beijing, is "meaningful for the history of peace in the region and the world."

Hegseth made the remarks while responding to a question from a member of the Chinese delegation at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore.

The new positioning for US-China ties is real, substantive and meaningful for the history of peace in the region and the world, he said.

Hegseth noted that he was there when the conversations were held about constructive, strategic stability. "I think that was a great framing from both leaders about what they want from that relationship," he said.

"I think there is a mutual respect, a recognition of capabilities and power and how that could be most usefully leveraged in the world today," he added.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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