US defense chief vows to ‘stoutly defend’ Indo-Pacific interests in talks with China

By EILEEN NG
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would “stoutly defend” its interests in the Indo-Pacific. He also signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening security ties with India.
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