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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen during a meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on June 4. Photo: AFP
Asean

Opinion | Why the US is suddenly going soft on Cambodia

It’s likely a goodwill gesture to Phnom Penh’s ally China, amid shared US-China concerns over the threat of Moscow and Pyongyang drawing closer.

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Ukraine war

Letters | What is Ukraine fighting for? The same thing wartime China valued

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China-Ukraine relations

Chinese and Ukrainian ministers meet days after Zelensky attack on Beijing

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US-China relations

Opinion | Shangri-La Dialogue shows US-China rivalry extends far beyond Asia

The prominence of global conflicts beyond the Indo-Pacific highlights how the US and China can no longer isolate different theatres of competition.

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China-EU relations

Zelensky shift on China adds new wrinkle to troubled Sino-EU ties

‘Gloves are off’ as Ukrainian leader is described as having lost patience with Beijing, accusing it of acting as Vladimir Putin’s ‘instrument’.

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South China Sea

Beijing warns neighbours of US ‘geopolitical self-interest’ in South China Sea

Chinese foreign ministry says Washington has played ‘extremely dishonourable role’ by supporting Manila’s ‘abusive acts’ in disputed waters after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr takes swipe in speech at Shangri-La Dialogue.

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Zelensky urges China to help end Ukraine war

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Singapore

Suave soldiers steal show at Singapore defence summit via viral TikTok video

Online users engaging in lively debate over which country’s personnel are the most dashing.

US-China relations

Chinese defence chief says Taiwan separatists will be ‘crushed’

Dong Jun insisted Beijing was committed to peaceful reunification but issued several veiled swipes at the US for ‘pushing Taiwan into danger’.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky urges China’s help in nuclear safety, ending war

Speaking on sidelines of defence conference in Singapore, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky says Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant is in danger and warns that Kyiv is on the lookout for Chinese exports of dual-use weapons systems to Russia.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference after the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on Sunday. Photo: AP
Singapore

China’s growing influence shapes talks at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue

The theme was laid out early on by the Philippines – before Australia, New Zealand and host Singapore took up the baton. But the South China Sea wasn’t the only talking point.

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A Chinese training ship prepares to dock in Cambodia last month. China’s access to Cambodia’s Ream naval base was one of the hot topics of discussion at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue. Photo: AFP
Singapore

In Singapore, Zelensky calls on Asia to join Ukraine peace summit

Ukraine’s president urged Asian nations to join next month’s Swiss-led peace summit during a surprise stop at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue.

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Singapore

Zelensky meets Prabowo, US officials at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky met Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto, East Timor’s Jose Ramos-Horta and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin after arriving in Singapore for a surprise visit.

US-China relations

China won’t allow cold or hot war in Asia-Pacific: Defence Minister Dong Jun

In address to Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Dong says his country stands firm against ‘war or chaos’ in region.

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Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun addresses the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Shangri-La Dialogue: Prabowo calls for both sides’ ‘right to exist’ in Israel-Gaza war

Indonesia’s president-elect, at Asia’s top defence forum in Singapore, reiterates commitment to “comprehensive and permanent ceasefire” in the Middle East.

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Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto attends the opening ceremony for the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

Asia-Pacific security is vital for Europe too, EU foreign policy chief says

Josep Borrell tells Shangri-La defence forum that avoiding tension in the South China Sea is ‘of the utmost importance’ for the bloc because of strong trade links.

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Australia

Shangri-La Dialogue: China-Australia ‘peace’ undeterred by Yellow Sea skirmish

Despite skirmishes, “vast bulk of interactions that the Chinese navy has with Australia’s are safe and professional”, Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles says.

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US-China relations

Shangri-La Dialogue: US defence chief pushes partnerships, pledges China talks

Washington seeks peaceful resolution of disputes, ‘not coercion’, says US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at Singapore security forum.

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US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin speaks at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on Saturday. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

Respect international law in South China Sea, Philippine leader says

Ferdinand Marcos Jnr told the Shangri-La Dialogue that Manila would ‘do whatever it takes to protect our sovereign home’.

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US-China relations

China, US hold rare talks in Singapore

US-China relations

Beijing says Shangri-La meeting of Chinese, US defence chiefs was ‘positive’

Singapore meeting had a ‘positive effect’ on promoting understanding, says Chinese defence ministry spokesman.

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On Friday, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin met China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun Dong in Singapore to discuss regional and global security issues and military relations between the two countries. Photo: X/SecDef
China’s military

China’s new defence chief expected to take tough stance in security summit debut

Dong, the first naval officer to be named defence minister, is expected to meet US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at this weekend’s regional forum.

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Dong Jun will attend this weekend’s Shangri-la Dialogue just days after Beijing conducted large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Photo: AP
South China Sea

South China Sea: expect choppy waters when US and Chinese defence chiefs meet

Dong Jun and Lloyd Austin are set to hold talks during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Analysts see the meeting as positive, but say the two sides are likely to dig their heels in on issues like the disputed waterway.

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Asean

Opinion | To survive US-China rivalry, Asean must work to dial down tensions

If Southeast Asia is not to end up a graveyard of China- and US-backed military misadventures, Asean leaders must go beyond centrality to mediate tensions, without being seen as against either side

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China’s military

Questions cloud prospects for Xi-Biden Apec talks, ex-envoy tells defence forum

Hopes for a meeting between the two presidents depend on open communication between senior officials, former Chinese envoy Cui Tiankai says.

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Then-Chinese ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai is seen in 2019. Cui says that the US-China relationship is still troubled despite recent diplomatic efforts. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Pentagon to send defence officials to China’s Xiangshan security forum

Washington hopes to end freeze with several opportunities to kick-start upcoming talks, including potential Biden-Xi summit.

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A freeze in China-US military-to-military talks has caused increasing concern in Washington, which hopes to kick-start high-level discussions. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Over 180 ‘coercive and risky’ PLA incidents against US since 2021: Pentagon

Declassified footage shows ‘reckless manoeuvres’ by PLA jets approaching lawfully operating US assets, says official overseeing Indo-Pacific security.

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China’s military

China will host Xiangshan Forum, but no word on missing defence chief

Ministry spokesman confirms regional security talks will be held in Beijing from October 29 to 31.

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9 September, 2024
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