A high-level US defense delegation, reportedly led by policy architect Elbridge Colby, is planning to visit Beijing soon. The trip aims to prepare for a possible visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The Pentagon is planning to send a high-level delegation to Beijing within weeks to lay the groundwork for a potential visit by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, the South China Morning Post has learned. Sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly, said the delegation was expected to be led by Elbridge Colby, defence undersecretary for policy and a key architect of the 2026 National Defence Strategy. According to the sources, the trip was aimed...