Concerns have arisen about the deactivation of 'guardrails' to keep both superpowers from conflict, said Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on the third and final day of the Shangri-La Dialogue.
The relationship between the US and China is at its lowest point in years, as they remain deeply divided over issues like Taiwan to espionage and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.to meet the US at the summit due to the Americans’ refusal to lift sanctions imposed on Chinese Minister of National Defence Li Shangfu for purchasing Russian weapons.
He also warned against establishing"NATO-like" military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a"whirlpool" of conflict. “So there is no shortage of insight or will that some problems are just too big – even for many countries to come together, without the US and China coming together,” Dr Ng pointed out.
“And when you talk about the two largest economic and military powers, that's not a good position,” Dr Ng said.Commentary: Deciphering China's mixed messages on US engagement after rejecting meeting between defence chiefs in SingaporeWhen asked about what he felt about General Li’s speech, Dr Ng said many leaders had told him they were impressed and said he was “very clear” in his stance.
Dr Ng told reporters: “People can forget that they were at that, and I think that’s something that you can aspire to. Dr Ng also gave some views on a Chinese warship that had on Saturday manoeuvred “in an unsafe manner” nearDr Ng said that all countries are “concerned when either big or fast-moving objects move close” to one another.
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