Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun met with his U.S., Japanese, and Australian counterparts at the 21st IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 31 to June 2. The discussions were marked by heightened tensions over China's military activities in the East and South China Seas and near Taiwan. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara expressed serious concerns about the increasing pace of Chinese military maneuvers around Japan. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles criticized China's aggressive and unsafe behavior, particularly regarding encounters between the PLA and the Australian Navy. Dong Jun defended China's stance, emphasizing the country's patience but warning of limits to tolerance over provocations in the South China Sea. He also criticized the U.S. for undermining Beijing's One China policy on Taiwan and misleading countries in the region.
With respect to the issue of islands and reefs in the #SouthChinaSea, China has maintained enough patience over infringing and provocative activities, but there is a limit: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2024 #SLD24 https://t.co/QfIQx3dvg8
On the subject of the Ren'ai Reef and the South China Sea issues, China's patience with malicious provocations is limited: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, at the Shangri-La Dialogue 2024 #SLD24 https://t.co/C7N37FJIl8
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun took pointed swipes at the US for “hollowing out” Beijing’s One China policy on Taiwan and “misleading” a country in the South China Sea at a global security forum in Singapore https://t.co/mBqxbHQxLm
We won't allow hegemonism, power politics to harm Asia-Pacific, won't allow bringing in geoconflicts, cold war or hot war into the country, won't allow any country or force to create war or stir up trouble: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun at Shangri-La Dialogue on Sun. #SLD24 https://t.co/JG8wGbCJsP
China advocates resolving divergences through negotiation and disdains the use of jungle law: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun speaks at Shangri-La Dialogue on Sun. #SLD24 https://t.co/soalMgCMtz
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivered a speech on China's Approach to Global Security at the 21st IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday. https://t.co/Sgc0lc1xqu https://t.co/ZCzmqbUd54
Defence Minister Richard Marles has called out China for aggressive and unsafe behaviour at a summit in Singapore. @andrewprobyn #9News https://t.co/4vnNiqIMPx
Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with his Chinese defence counterpart at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. https://t.co/8jYJ5ngS5t
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara reiterated “serious concerns” about the rising pace of Chinese military moves around Japan, during his first meeting with China’s defense chief on Saturday. https://t.co/QdaOrqOhjj
The defence minister used a meeting with his Chinese counterpart to raise Australia’s concerns about “unsafe” encounters between the PLA and the Australian Navy. https://t.co/PbUjMA8pJK
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara kicked off his first talks with his Chinese counterpart Saturday, amid differences between their two countries over Beijing’s activities in the East and South China Seas and near Taiwan. https://t.co/FF2ASE76eu
Australia's Defence Minister has called out China's rising aggression on the global stage, while speaking at a security summit in Singapore. Tonight, 9News can confirm, Richard Marles will raise those concerns face-to-face, when he meets his Chinese counterpart. #9News https://t.co/t212pXMTCJ
Japan, China defense chiefs meet amid Taiwan, S. China Sea tensions https://t.co/cvD2lPyDjs
Chinese defense minister meets U.S. counterpart in Singapore https://t.co/hZZh3CglYQ