SINGAPORE: Officials from China and the United States were among those from two dozen of the world's major intelligence agencies that held a secret meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore this weekend, five people told Reuters. The tone at the meeting was said to be
SINGAPORE: Officials from China and the United States were among those from two dozen of the world's major intelligence agencies that held a secret meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore this weekend, five people told Reuters.Such meetings are organised by the Singapore government and have been discreetly held at a separate venue alongside the security summit for several years, they said. The meetings have not been previously reported.
"The meeting is an important fixture on the international shadow agenda," said one person with knowledge of the discussions."Given the range of countries involved, it is not a festival of tradecraft, but rather a way of promoting a deeper understanding of intentions and bottom lines. A spokesperson for the Singapore Ministry of Defence said that while attending the Shangri-La Dialogue,"participants including senior officials from intelligence agencies also take the opportunity to meet their counterparts".
The United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand operate what is called the Five Eyes network to gather and share a broad range of intelligence, and their intelligence officials meet frequently.Although few details were available on the specific discussions in Singapore, Russia's war in Ukraine and transnational crime figured in the talks on Friday , the person with knowledge of the discussions added. On Thursday evening, the intelligence chiefs held an informal gathering.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave the keynote address while US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu and counterparts from Britain, Japan, Canada, Indonesia and South Korea also spoke.
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