“Will Never Renounce Use of Force” China Changes Tone on Taiwan, Trump Promises Xi Lower Tariffs

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Oct. 29 the Japan-US alliance was "critical to deterring Chinese military aggression"The comments came in the wake of the first face-to-face meeting between US President Donald Trump and new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae TakaichiMeanwhile, China "absolutely will not" rule out using force over Taiwan, a government spokesperson said on Oct. 29 0:00 INTRO 2:13 CHINA HOPES XI–TRUMP TALKS WILL ‘YIELD POSITIVE OUTCOMES’3:42 ‘REAL THREAT’, US URGES JAPAN TO BOOST MILITARY SPENDING TO DETER…n18oc_world n18oc_crux