United States and Chinese flags are set up before a meeting between Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, on July 8, 2023. China said the United States is the "biggest disruptor of regional peace and stability" in the world in a scathing response Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 to a Pentagon report on China's growing military buildup. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)