BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's defense minister, Dong Jun, will skip a major Asian security forum this weekend at which U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will make his debut, instead sending a lower-level academic delegation, the ministry said on Thursday.
International relations
Chinese defense minister to skip major Asian security summit
Dong Jun won't attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, but US counterpart Pete Hegseth will
Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun attends a meeting in Hanoi on April 14. (Pool photo via Reuters)
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