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Improving relations between the United States and China is an issue that is “too complex” to be resolved in one meeting like the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen told reporters

China’s Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe has accused the United States of trying to “hijack” the Indo-Pacific region by turning nations against Beijing.

Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with his Chinese counterpart in the first face-to-face meeting between ministers since the relationship between Australia and China soured almost three years ago.

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce wants to "see actions" of change from China following the first face-to-face meeting between ministers in almost three years.

For a region that supposedly lies at the “heart” of India’s foreign and security policy, the absence of Indian defence ministerial representation at the annual Singapore meeting was inexplicable.

The US sought to bolster its support in Asia this weekend by reassuring nations they don’t need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing’s threats to defend its interests with military force.

The diplomatic breakthrough that has reopened lines of dialogue with China has also made it plain that the new government is committed to standing up for a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meets with Thailand’s prime minister as part of a broader strategy to develop Washington’s “alliances and partnerships" in the region.

Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has said that the “tone” of Beijing-Canberra ties under the new Australian government will be different from what... 13.06.2022, Sputnik International

Singapore - The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore is Asia's most prominent security summit, in addition to being a hotspot of diplomatic competition.