Watch live: Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing speaks at Shangri-La Dialogue on security partnerships

Channel News Asia Sunday 31 May 2026, 03:30 UTC 1 min read

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live Singapore Watch live: Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing speaks at Shangri-La Dialogue on security partnerships The plenary session at the Shangri-La Dialogue focuses on how security partnerships are adapting in an increasingly fragmented global landscape. SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing speaks on Sunday (May 31) at a plenary session at the Shangri-La Dialogue, focusing on how security partnerships are adapting in an increasingly fragmented global landscape. The sixth plenary session brings together senior defence leaders, including representatives from the Philippines and NATO. The Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s top defence and security forum, concludes on Sunday after three days of speeches and discussions featuring senior officials from the United States, China and other key regional powers.

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