China is calling for a new vision of cooperative security for Asia and beyond, one based on mutual respect and multilateral engagement. 

At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Beijing has pushed back against hegemonism and foreign interference in Asia-Pacific affairs. But can dialogue help close the widening gap between competing strategic visions?

Joining the discussion: 

• Sourabh Gupta is Senior Asia-Pacific international relations policy specialist at the Institute for China-America Studies. 
• Anton Fedyashin is a history professor at American University.
• Richard Heydarian is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Philippines.
• Einar Tangen is Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute and Chairman of Asian Narratives.