US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's rare presence in Beijing indicates a US willingness to bolster military communications with China to de-escalate tensions. Analysts suggest Taiwan arms sales will be a key discussion point.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rare presence in President Donald Trump’s entourage to Beijing signals a willingness on both sides to strengthen military communications to de-escalate and avoid crises, and suggests US arms sales to Taiwan will feature in talks, analysts say. The Chinese experts expected Beijing to include Defence Minister Dong Jun in talks during the summit, with one source suggesting that Dong and Hegseth might also hold separate negotiations on the sidelines of the...