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US Defence Secretary Joins Trump on China Trip in Rare Diplomatic Move

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- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accompanied President Trump on a state visit to China, first such trip since 1972.
- Bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
- Hegseth recently testified on a record US$1.5 trillion military spending request.
- Visit occurs amid US-China tensions over military competition, trade disputes, and regional security (South China Sea, Iran).
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