Signapore's defence minister was also asked about China's participation at this year's Shangri-La Dialogue, to which he asked people not to use the phrase "low-level Chinese participation".

China is sending a delegation of military scholars to Asia's premier security forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore to enhance trust and cooperation

Beijing will not send Defence Minister Dong Jun to Asia's top security summit, where US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speak.