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Hegseth reassures allies that US will support them against Chinese aggression

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed in a speech in Singapore on Saturday that the United States will continue to support U.S allies in the Indo-Pacific region against Chinese aggression.

China has invested heavily in building up its military and increased its naval and air presence around Taiwan , raising concerns that it is preparing to retake by force the island nation it considers a breakaway province.

China 's rising aggression in the region has been a major topic of the conference.

French President Emmanuel Macron stresses the importance of a new alliance between European and Asian nations.

Hegseth sat in the audience as Macron stressed the importance to avoid becoming "collateral victims of decisions made by superpowers".

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