{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Daily Lead Pakistan","provider_url":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news","author_name":"Web Desk","author_url":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/author\/edt\/","title":"US sounds \u2018alarm\u2019 over China\u2019s military buildup","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TdZJ8bg3Xl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/us-sounds-alarm-over-chinas-military-buildup\/\">US sounds \u2018alarm\u2019 over China\u2019s military buildup<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/us-sounds-alarm-over-chinas-military-buildup\/embed\/#?secret=TdZJ8bg3Xl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;US sounds \u2018alarm\u2019 over China\u2019s military buildup&#8221; &#8212; Daily Lead Pakistan\" data-secret=\"TdZJ8bg3Xl\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Page-5a-25.jpg","thumbnail_width":1458,"thumbnail_height":972,"description":"WASHINGTON US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China\u2019s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of \u201crightful alarm\u201d \u200cover its rapid military buildup. Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia\u2019s premier forum for defence leaders, militaries and diplomats, said [&hellip;]"}