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1. US does not seek conflict, Hegseth says in meeting with Chinese defence minister
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun in person for the first time on Friday, with both sides saying they are pushing for peace a day after a summit between their presidents brought tensions down.
2. In an international win for China’s C919,…