At the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 31, Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing pushed back against descriptions of China's delegation as 'low level', after Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun skipped the summit for the second consecutive year. Chan said the Chinese representatives 'made their presence felt' across plenary sessions and stressed that Singapore stays in constant bilateral communication with all partners to 'minimise the chances of miscalculations and misunderstanding'. He also addressed calls from US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth for Asia-Pacific allies to 'contribute more' to sustaining regional peace and stability.
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