Hegseth described his talks with Dong in Kuala Lumpur as “a good and constructive meeting” in a post on X on Friday.
‘We have a deal’: Trump claims breakthrough after ‘12 out of 10’ talks with Xi Jinping
‘We have a deal’: Trump claims breakthrough after ‘12 out of 10’ talks with Xi Jinping
He said the US did not seek conflict, echoing statements he made during a video call with Dong in September.
Dong said China was committed to peaceful development while resolutely safeguarding its national security interests, and had the full capability to calmly respond to any infringements or provocations, according to a statement from China’s defence ministry.
“We hope the US will implement its statements of not containing China and not seeking conflict with concrete actions,” Dong said.
The Xi-Trump meeting on Thursday was the first between them since Trump began his second term in January. Both sides appeared to show personal warmth and downplay the competitive aspect of the meeting while stating they had achieved some trade negotiation results and expressing an intention to visit each others’ countries.
