It’s described as Asia’s premier security summit. Military officials and diplomats from more than 40 countries are meeting in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue. On Friday, a highly anticipated meeting took place between the Defense Ministers of China and the United States. CGTN’s Miro Lu begins our coverage with this report.

Joining the discussion:

• Jim Walsh is a Senior Research Associate with the Security Studies Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• Sourabh Gupta is a senior Asia-Pacific international relations policy specialist.
• Einar Tangen is a political and economic affairs commentator.
• Henry Wang is the Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization. 

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I met with PRC Minister Wei at the Shangri-La Dialogue. We discussed U.S.-PRC defense relations, as well as global and regional security issues. pic.twitter.com/OjpBwZjb6u

— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) June 10, 2022

The US and China will use a major Asian security forum to press competing visions for regional stability. Follow along on updates from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. https://t.co/9JtoiqmrfQ

— Bloomberg (@business) June 10, 2022