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World's spy chiefs connect in secret conclave at Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore

Senior officials from about two dozen of the world's major intelligence agencies, including Australia, hold a closed-door meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference.

ABC News

Li Shangfu: China’s defence minister at Shangri-La Dialogue warns of ‘cold war mentality’ in digs at US

After refusing to meet with his US counterpart, general says ‘some countries’ interfering in others’ business but Beijing does not seek confrontation

The Guardian - AU

Beijing’s bluntest warning yet to US on Taiwan: ‘Chinese military will not hesitate for a second’

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has warned the US in no uncertain terms against interfering in the dispute over Taiwan.

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Former Chinese ambassador says US must halt military deployments near China

The United States should ease off military deployments close to China in an act of "good faith" if high-level defence talks between the two superpowers are to resume, a retired veteran Chinese diplomat said in Singapore on Sunday.

Reuters

China warns 'NATO-like' alliances could lead to conflict in Asia-Pacific

SINGAPORE: China's defence minister warned Sunday against establishing NATO-like military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a "whirlpool" of conflict.

Bangkok Post

Chinese defence minister says clash with US would be 'unbearable disaster' for the world

China's Minister of National Defence General Li Shangfu tells Asia's top security summit that his country seeks dialogue over confrontation with the US, despite refusing American demands for military-to-military talks.

ABC News

China’s Li says clash with US would bring ‘unbearable disaster’

At Asia security forum, Chinese defence chief says Beijing seeks dialogue with US and warns against NATO-like alliances.

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China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing

China’s defense minister has defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world’s top defense officials in Singapore that such so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols are a provocation to China

The Independent UK

China seeks dialogue, says clash with US would be 'unbearable disaster'

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu told Asia's top security summit on Sunday that conflict with the United States would be an "unbearable disaster" but that his country sought dialogue over confrontation.

Reuters

Richard Marles meets Gen Li Shangfu, as Chinese defence minister refuses formal meeting with US counterpart

Defence minister is also believed to have raised concerns about the ongoing detention of Australian citizens and human rights issues

The Guardian - AU

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The Guardian - AU

Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from China

Speaking at the so-called Shangri-La Dialogue, Austin also assured Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.

WEKU

US to China: Let’s talk before the current chill becomes a new cold war

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says he's deeply concerned by China's unwillingness to engage on military crisis management

The New Daily

China blasts US after Washington says talks key to avoid ‘crisis’

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tells Asian security summit that lines of communication with China are crucial.

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Defence officials say wide cooperation key to Indo-Pacific stability

Cooperation, including among countries outside the region, is crucial to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, defence officials from the Philippines, Britain and Canada said on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit.

Reuters

U.S., China trade blame as hopes for military dialogue fade

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China on Saturday for refusing to hold military talks, leaving the superpowers deadlocked over Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

The New Daily

PM issues summit warning, against tense US China backdrop

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to visit Hanoi as Vietnam seeks closer trade, investment and people ties with Australia.

Reuters

China's snub of U.S. military leader highlights escalation risk

Brief smiles and handshakes by U.S. and Chinese military leaders at a luxury hotel in Singapore on Friday belie a deep freeze in communications between the two armed forces that is becoming a growing worry at the Pentagon.

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The Guardian - AU

US-China war not inevitable, Albanese says, urging countries to ‘prevent a worst-case scenario’

Prime minister also seeks to reassure regional nations wary about Australia’s reasons for acquiring nuclear submarines under Aukus pact

Axios

CIA director made unannounced trip to Beijing last month

Biden has tasked Burns with several sensitive diplomatic missions.

Al Jazeera

Asia security summit begins amid US-China tensions

The Shangri-La Dialogue attracts military officers, diplomats, arms makers and security analysts from around the globe.

Reuters

U.S., China defense chiefs shake hands at security summit, but no 'substantive exchange'

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin shook hands with China's Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu on the sidelines of a security summit in Singapore but the two did not have a "substantive exchange," the Pentagon said on Friday.

The Conversation

Dialogue is vital 'guardrail' in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told a regional security forum that dialogue is a vital “guardrail” in dealing with China, and praised US President Joe Biden’s effort to establish “reliable and open” US-China channels of communication.

ABC News

Anthony Albanese urges China and US to reopen high-level communication channels to prevent conflict

Tensions have again been rising between Beijing and Washington, prompting the prime minister to use his keynote address at a peak regional security summit to call for improved dialogue between the two powers as a precondition for peace.

Reuters

Australia PM says breakdown in US-China relations would be devastating

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday called for greater engagement between the United States and China, saying a breakdown in dialogue between the superpowers could have devastating consequences for the world.

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