Chinese defense minister expected to skip Shangri-La Dialogue for second year
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun is expected to skip the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore for the second consecutive year, according to sources. China will send a lower-level PLA delegation instead. The forum runs from Friday to Sunday, with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth scheduled to speak.
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