The United States will "stoutly defend its interests," US War Secretary Pete Hegseth told his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in a meeting on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, flagging the importance of maintaining a balance of power in the region.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the US also signed a 10-year defence framework agreement with India to broaden cooperation between both militaries.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
