At the Shangri-La Dialogue, US defense secretary Hegseth referred to the recent
US-China leaders' meeting and its consensus. Meng Xiangqing, head of a Chinese
PLA expert delegation, said the summit drew strong attention at Shangri-La and
underscored that stable US‑China ties matter for regional stability and global
peace. He said China expects both sides to implement the leaders' consensus and
to guide military-to-military relations toward a healthy, stable and sustainable
trajectory.
