Shangri-La Dialogue 2026: Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing wraps up conference | Full interview

Conferences like Shangri-La Dialogue allow countries to understand each other's actions and can reduce the chances of misunderstanding and miscalculation, said Singapore's Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing on Sunday (May 31). Speaking to reporters in a wrap-up interview, Mr Chan noted that the Shangri-La Dialogue – billed as Asia's premier defence forum – allows countries to check their blind spots and get the chance to see how others are dealing with issues and the lessons they can learn from one another. Read more: https://cna.asia/436Otoz 0:02 On Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing 1:06 Value of Shangri-La Dialogue and what are the tangible outcomes 8:17 Don't use the phrase "low-level Chinese participation" 9:47 Action and communication must happen at the same time 11:30 Not just about how much we spend on defence, but also how we spend that matters 14:50 ASEAN must not be complacent 16:07 On critical underwater infrastructure 20:08 Defence is a whole of society effort Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia