U.S. Department of Defense

09/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/10/2025 06:54

Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Call With People's Republic of China Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong JunContracts for Sept. 9, 2025Department of War[...]

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell provided the following readout:

On September 9, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke with China's Minister of National Defense, Admiral Dong Jun. Secretary Hegseth made clear that the United States does not seek conflict with China nor is it pursuing regime change or strangulation of the PRC. At the same time, however, he forthrightly relayed that the U.S. has vital interests in the Asia-Pacific, the priority theater, and will resolutely protect those interests. Overall, the Secretary and Minister exchanged views in a candid and constructive manner. They agreed to further discussions.

U.S. Department of Defense published this content on September 10, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on September 10, 2025 at 12:54 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]