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Pete Hegseth: “President Trump has also said that Communist China will not…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Pete Hegseth's Address at the 22nd ISS Shangri-La Dialogue on U.S. Defense Strategy in the Indo-Pacific

Published | Video Starts at 27:59

But we must ensure that China cannot dominate us or our allies and partners. Maintaining the status quo requires strength. That's just a rational, common sense goal that we should all be able to live with. President Trump has also said that Communist China will not invade Taiwan on his watch. So our goal is to prevent war, to make the cost too high and peace the only option. And we will do this with a strong shield of deterrence forged together with you, America's great allies and defense partners. (27:59–28:05)

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Asserts that President Trump has stated China will not invade Taiwan during his presidency.

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