The US and China are considering cooperation at the Shangri-La Dialogue Conference.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe are expected to hold their first face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of Asia’s premier security conference, the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Reuters news agency quoted an official America “We expect, from our perspective, the meeting will focus on managing competition in regional and global issues,” the senior said. Meanwhile, Chinese media reported that Beijing wanted to use this meeting to discuss cooperation with the US. Mr. Austin and Mr. Hoa can reaffirm their commitments to the Asia-Pacific region when speaking at the conference.
Although the two countries appear willing to discuss managing their differences, observers say the US and China will clash on every issue. Relations between the US and China have been strained over the past few months.
Meia Nouwens, senior fellow on China’s defense policy and military modernization at the Institute for International War Studies, the event’s organizer, said: “The key issue this year is this year’s focus. competitive relationship between the US and China”.
The Shangri-La Dialogue, which brings together top military officials, diplomats and arms manufacturers from around the globe, will take place from June 10-12 in Singapore. This is the first time the event has been held since 2019.
Although the conference focuses on Asian security issues, the Russia-Ukraine war will be at the heart of the discussions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will speak at an online session of the conference.
Hoai Linh
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