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Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, left, shakes hands with Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen in Singapore, on June 1, 2023.SINGAPORE—As the United States and China vie to establish new partnerships and expand influence with Asia-Pacific nations, the top defense officials from both nations are preparing to try to win support this weekend from their regional counterparts, diplomats and leaders at a security forum in Singapore.
This year’s dialogue comes amid a wide range of issues, including the war in Ukraine and its regional implications, including China’s support for Russia, the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, and growing tensions between China and the US and its allies over Beijing’s claim to the self-governing island of Taiwan.
China has refused to criticize Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has blamed the US and NATO for provoking Moscow. During a trip in April to Moscow, Li pledged to expand military cooperation, military-technical ties and the arms trade with Russia.
“The department believes strongly in the importance of maintaining open lines of military-to-military communication between Washington and Beijing to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict,” he said.
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