China leaders skip Asia defense summit headlined by Hegseth
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-30 02:09 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, China, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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SINGAPORE — United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia’s premier defense summit that opened on Friday, but China’s top officials weren’t expected despite weighty questions like Taiwan and the war on Iran.
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