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US defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move

South China Morning Post 12 May 2026 11h ago
US defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has become the first American defence chief in decades to accompany a sitting president on a state visit to China, in a rare departure from long-established diplomatic practice. Hegseth boarded Air Force One bound for Beijing alongside US President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon, according to the White House. Trump is set to hold highly anticipated bilateral ta
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