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Shangri-La Dialogue not a front against China

China feels that the Shangri-La Dialogue is an important forum to rebut allegations about its defence policies for Asian countries

Vappala Balachandran

Updated At : 06:54 AM Jun 02, 2025 IST

Important forum: The annual Shangri-La Dialogue is held at the iconic hotel in Singapore. ANI

AMISTAKEN impression that the Shangri-La Dialogue is meant to be a common front against China might emerge from the speeches delivered by French President Emmanuel Macron and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on May 31 in Singapore. While Hegseth warned that the threat from China was "real and potentially imminent", Macron called on "key allies in Asia" to increase military spending as the NATO members had done, "thanks to President Trump."

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Shangri-La Dialogue not a front against China

Vappala Balachandran

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