China’s defence minister may not have attended this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue but the country still loomed large and remained at the centre of discussion.

BEIJING, May 28 — China said today it will send a delegation of experts and scholars from its army’s study institutions to attend Asia’s premier security forum in...

The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia's premier defence summit opening Friday, but China's top officials aren't expected despite weighty questions like…

SINGAPORE, May 29 — Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia’s premier defence summit opening today, but China’s top officials aren’t expected despite...

Chinese defence minister’s absence from Shangri-La Dialogue means no meeting there with Hegseth.

Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed "the mutually beneficial and longstanding bilateral defence partnership" between the two…

Asia's top defense summit convenes amid rising concerns over China's military might and assertiveness. Leaders will discuss America's Indo-Pacific strategy and regional stability.…

While the US defence chief gave gung-ho speech at last year’s conference, post-summit reset in ties may prompt moderation.

Speech is expected to give first indication of American policy direction in the Indo-Pacific since the Trump-Xi summit two weeks ago.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia's premier defense summit, which began on Friday with top Chinese officials notably absent despite weighty questions…

SINGAPORE, May 30 — The big question hanging over this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defence forum, is: “Where is China?”For the second year running, Chinese...

Dialogue is still occurring with the members of the Chinese delegation at the forum, "but of course, it would be better to have it on a higher level,"

In the wake of the Xi-Trump summit, the US and Chinese delegations dispense with the tough talk of previous years.

The summit sees top world leaders, defence officials and key executives gathering in Singapore from May 29 to 31

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…

China’s defence minister may not have attended this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue but the country still loomed large and remained at the centre of discussion.

In response to Hegseth’s call, participants at the Singapore forum say defence spending levels have to factor in different countries’ needs.

Military budgets are rising worldwide. At the security conference in Singapore, the focus was also on achieving greater security through more weapons — as the growing rivalry…

World Insights: China's security vision resonates at Shangri-La Dialogue-

Delegates grapple with AI, seabed security and regional flashpoints as China keeps low profile