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US delegation to attend China's Xiangshan Forum led by Pentagon official

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A US delegation will attend Beijing's Xiangshan Forum, a significant security and defense conference. The delegation will be led by Cynthia “Xanthi” Carras, who holds the position of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for China, Taiwan and Mongolia. This marks a notable engagement between the US and China at a high-level defense forum. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a high-level diplomatic engagement between the US and China concerning defense policy. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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US delegation to attend China's Xiangshan Forum led by Pentagon official

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP Reporter ·

    US delegation to Xiangshan Forum to be led by Pentagon director for China policy

    The American delegation to the Xiangshan Forum, a major Chinese security event in Beijing, will be led by the US Defence Department’s principal director for China policy, Cynthia ‘Xanthi’ Carras, the South China Morning Post has learned. More to follow...

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