Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the very fact that the US and China defence ministers held face-to-face talks gave the region ‘some comfort’. Photo: Reuters
Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the very fact that the US and China defence ministers held face-to-face talks gave the region ‘some comfort’. Photo: Reuters
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US-China talks at Shangri-La Dialogue security summit give Southeast Asia ‘some comfort’, Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says

  • Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says the very fact that US and China defence ministers held face-to-face talks gave region ‘some comfort’
  • Ng described this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as ’unforgettable and unique’

Dewey Sim
Dewey Sim in Singapore

Updated: 6:44pm, 12 Jun, 2022

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Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the very fact that the US and China defence ministers held face-to-face talks gave the region ‘some comfort’. Photo: Reuters
Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the very fact that the US and China defence ministers held face-to-face talks gave the region ‘some comfort’. Photo: Reuters
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