I can't say enough good things about the Ceccotti RF25/SPCycle G056 gravel frame which are exactly the same frameset, but different vendors. I picked up my RF25 from the Surprised Store on AliEx. Paint was good, bottom bracket was smooth and the internals were clean. The frame has survived rainstorms and the desert with no issue. It's very solid, but not overly heavy. Mine was about 1150g in small. I think the XS would fit you well, though I'd double check with the seller. The geometry is quite slack, so I think it would accommodate a suspension fork quite well. It has plenty of rack mounts and if running 1x GRX, I think sub 8kg or even low 7kg is doable with this frameset and the right wheelset.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806071494498.html

I'd also recommend Easedon wheels on AliExpress. They built me sub 1100g climbing wheels and I've been eyeballing their asymmetric gravel wheelset as well. They allow quite a bit of customizing as well. No issues with my wheelset, they work great.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807911065375.html

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-closes-de-minimis-exemptions-to-combat-chinas-role-in-americas-synthetic-opioid-crisis/

"All relevant postal items containing goods that are sent through the international postal network that are valued at or under $800 and that would otherwise qualify for the de minimis exemption are subject to a duty rate of either 30% of their value or $25 per item (increasing to $50 per item after June 1, 2025). This is in lieu of any other duties, including those imposed by prior Orders."

So is it whatever the higher value of 30% or $25/item is? Doesn't seem to specify.

Which wheelset you got from them? Do you also have a pawl-style freehub? If so, can you confirm that the o-ring is supposed to sit on that ledge where I tried to seat it in my picture?

@Tijoe tnx. It's comfortable for longer rides?

This one has a lot of sizes: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_omW8uhf

I've used them on 4 sections of the "Tour Divide",   The LDW (log Drivers's Waltz) and the TATR (The Adirondack Trail Ride) - Over 2000 miles of usage.
I gave up on flat bars because I didn't have enough comfortable hand positions, (even when I added Aero bars for some faster rides.   In my older age, I have wrist issues that make it painful riding over about 30 miles on flat bars. (On bikepacking events, I often ride over 100 miles per day.)  Drop bars are as comfortable, but I can't mount my MTN brake levers and shift pod on drop bars and have to use integrated brake/shift levers and then it takes too much work if I want to switch the bike over to flat bars, or a suspension fork, or rigid carbon fork.
I use a dropper as well, and I like how I can drop the seat, put my hands on the flared drops, and can get a great stable tuck going down really rough steep forest service roads. 

I also bought my 696 without tru axles because I heard the stock ones were shit.
I got those: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000493053597.html
12x121LxM12(P1.5)x17 and 12x171LxM12(P1.5)x19
The front one sticks out maybe 5mm but the thread is good. I've had them for 2 years and took them on and off probably 50 times, no issue