U.S. defence chief says China threatens Asia’s stability

By Idrees Ali SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Acting U.S. Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilising activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies. In a wide-ranging speech in front of regional defence chiefs at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Shanahan called on Asian allies to increase their security spending, while emphasising the United States' commitment to the region

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