US sends senior Pentagon official to lead delegation at China's Xiangshan Forum

The US will send Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia Cynthia Carras to lead its delegation at the Xiangshan Forum, a major Chinese security conference in Beijing. This marks a notable senior-level engagement between the US and China in a defense dialogue track, potentially signaling a continued effort to manage bilateral tensions. The exact agenda and any bilateral meetings remain unconfirmed.