Strained US-China ties, evolving security blocs to dominate Shangri-La Dialogue


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SINGAPORE - The increasingly strained ties between the United States and China, and implications for Asia from the continuing war in Ukraine, will take centre stage at the region’s top security summit in Singapore this weekend. The 20th edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue takes place from Friday to Sunday at the Shangri-La Singapore hotel in Orchard Road. More than 550 delegates from over 40 countries will be at the three-day forum, including US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will give the keynote address. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and...