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Ex-Pentagon nominee, Pacific Command chief may visit China soon

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Former US official Stephen Orlins disclosed that former Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and Admiral Samuel Paparo, head of US Pacific Command, may soon visit China. This potential visit aims to re-establish military-to-military communication channels between Beijing and Washington. The disclosure was made at a conference in Sanya, Hainan, where the South China Sea was highlighted as a significant flashpoint, potentially more so than Taiwan. AI

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Ex-Pentagon nominee, Pacific Command chief may visit China soon

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Laura Zhou,Nayan Seth,Dewey Sim ·

    Trump’s war secretary Hegseth and Pacific Command chief Paparo may ‘soon visit China’

    Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and US Pacific Command head Admiral Samuel Paparo may visit China “soon”, according to a veteran China hand. Stephen Orlins, president of the non-profit organisation National Committee on United States-China Relations (NCUSCR), disclosed the potential …

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