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Delegates attending the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30.
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Commentary: The US says ships and submarines trump summits. South-east Asia politely says ‘no’

“(Peace) requires defence, yes, but it also requires prevention,” says the Timor-Leste president

Malaysian Defence Minister Khaled Nordin speaking at a plenary session on managing regional tensions amid global competition at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31.
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Malaysia rebukes Norway over cancelled missile deal; calls out global ‘hypocrisy’ on war crimes

Defence Minister Khaled also slammed the global public for what he called “hypocrisy” when it comes to genocide and war crimes

US-China rivalry leaves South-east Asian countries potentially caught in between, said Vietnamese President To Lam at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue on May 29.
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In an unstable world of crises, solutions must come from Apac, says Vietnam’s To Lam

This comes as the region has become an arena for the strategic rivalry between the US and China