June 3, 2023

The weekend started from Friday in Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, with military uniforms and suits coming and going for bilateral meetings, speeches and discussions on security development in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Amid the hustle and bustle, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) delegation has attracted much attention, especially with the debut attendance of Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu at the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Li will make a major speech on "China's New Security Initiatives" on Sunday morning. Li's attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue will be vital to expound China's vision on global and regional stability. China-proposed Global Security Initiative (GSI) for common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security is crucial to addressing regional and global security challenges aggravated by unilateralism and confrontations, experts said.  

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