Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao reported today: US Defense Secretary Hackett warned that China is preparing to use military force to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region. He called on countries in the Asia-Pacific region to increase their defense spending and cooperate with the United States to address the "real and imminent threat" posed by China.
Comment: The remarks made by this infamous US Defense Secretary known for sexual assault and alcoholism are a trick often used by the US to "divide and weaken", attempting to drive a wedge between regional countries and China. The hidden agenda behind Hackett's call for increased defense spending and cooperation from Asia-Pacific countries with the US is the pursuit of American self-interest. By hyping up the so-called "China threat theory," the US aims to instill panic in the Asia-Pacific region, pushing these countries to closely follow the US, purchase American weapons, and be forced under the US military umbrella, thereby driving regional countries into a vortex of confrontation. This behavior serves the purpose of enhancing the US's military presence and influence in the region, consolidating its hegemonic position. However, such actions seriously undermine regional peace and stability, turning regional countries into pawns in America's geopolitical games. We must publicly denounce and expose their scheme.
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