YOU WONT BELIEVE: 5 - What They Never Told You

Defence officials say wide cooperation key to Indo-Pacific stability

Cooperation, including among countries outside the region, is crucial to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, defence officials from the Philippines, Britain and Canada said on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2023

U.S., China trade blame as hopes for military dialogue fade

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China on Saturday for refusing to hold military talks, leaving the superpowers deadlocked over Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2023

PM issues summit warning, against tense US China backdrop

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to visit Hanoi as Vietnam seeks closer trade, investment and people ties with Australia.

The New Daily · Jun 2, 2023

U.S., China defense chiefs shake hands at security summit, but no 'substantive exchange'

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin shook hands with China's Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu on the sidelines of a security summit in Singapore but the two did not have a "substantive exchange," the Pentagon said on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

Dialogue is vital 'guardrail' in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told a regional security forum that dialogue is a vital “guardrail” in dealing with China, and praised US President Joe Biden’s effort to establish “reliable and open” US-China channels of communication.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2023

Anthony Albanese urges China and US to reopen high-level communication channels to prevent conflict

Tensions have again been rising between Beijing and Washington, prompting the prime minister to use his keynote address at a peak regional security summit to call for improved dialogue between the two powers as a precondition for peace.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Australia PM says breakdown in US-China relations would be devastating

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday called for greater engagement between the United States and China, saying a breakdown in dialogue between the superpowers could have devastating consequences for the world.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

Top American, Chinese defense officials vie for influence in Asia-Pacific

As the United States and China vie to establish new partnerships and expand influence with Asia-Pacific nations, the top defense officials from both nations are preparing to try to win support this weekend from their regional counterparts, diplomats and leaders at a security forum in Singapore

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Singapore to address peak regional security forum

Mr Albanese will give the keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in front of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between Washington's and Beijing's defense authorities

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023