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

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 11:06 UTC. The headline in use is “Trump’s war secretary Hegseth and Pacific Command chief Paparo may ‘soon visit China’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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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 visit during a video address at a conference on Friday in…
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Trump’s war secretary Hegseth and Pacific Command chief Paparo may ‘soon visit China’
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