New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced today that the United States and China will soon establish military-to-military communication channels, describing bilateral ties as "better than ever."The statement, shared on X, followed Hegseth's meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun on the sidelines of a regional security summit. The announcement came just hours after Hegseth delivered one of Washington's sternest warnings yet to China over its actions in the South China Sea.
"I just spoke to President Trump, and we agree - the relationship between the United States and China has never been better. Following President Trump's historic meeting with Chairman Xi in South Korea, I had an equally positive meet...