Chinese Leaders Skip Asia Defence Summit Headlined by US
Beijing is sending PLA experts and scholars instead of its defence minister, as China-US military ties stay tense after last year’s forum.
- Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun will skip this week's Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, with Beijing sending a delegation of "experts and scholars" from the People's Liberation Army instead.
- This marks the second year Dong has skipped the event, as a widening anti-corruption campaign recently saw his predecessors Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.
- Arriving in Singapore on Friday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to deliver a speech that analysts predict will be "quite strong against China."
- Major General Meng Xiangqing of the National Defense University will lead the Chinese delegation, which analysts suggest avoids the "poisoned chalice" of public scrutiny regarding the military's combat readiness.
- The summit will convene AUKUS members—the United States, Britain, and Australia—as officials continue efforts to "manage differences" and "build trust" amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Chinese leaders skip Asia defence summit headlined by US
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