The US’ waning interest in regional relations and its weakening ties with India are eroding American-led alliances in Asia, creating openings for China, a prominent Japanese defence researcher has warned. Masayuki Masuda, head of the China division at Japan’s National Institute for Defence Studies, a research body under the Ministry of Defence, said the shift…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Chinese capital is this week hosting the country’s most important annual defence conference, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum. More than 100 defence officials, including participants from the United States, Russia, the European Union…
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s defence minister on Thursday urged greater efforts for global unity, warning against an increasingly divided world “defined by the rule of the jungle”. Speaking to formally open the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security, Dong Jun said the world was overshadowed by Cold War thinking, hegemony and protectionism – a…
SINGAPORE – Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing will be making his introductory visit to China from Sept 15 to 18. In Beijing, Mr Chan, who is also Coordinating Minister for Public Services, will meet senior Chinese leaders and speak at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, said the Ministry of Defence on Sept 14. The Beijing…