Singapore’s Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing is set to visit China from Tuesday to Thursday at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun and will speak at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum for the second consecutive year.His visit comes as defence analysts tell This Week in Asia that ties with Beijing are important for the city state’s balancing strategy with Washington. Singapore and the United States are close strategic partners with deep defence cooperation.Singapore’s defence ministry said in a statement on Monday that Chan would meet Dong and other senior Chinese and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders and speak at the forum.
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Singapore’s Chan Chun Sing to visit China, speak at defence forum
Singapore's Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing will visit China from Tuesday to Thursday at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun. During his visit, Chan will meet with Dong and other senior Chinese and People's Liberation Army leaders, and he is also scheduled to speak at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum for the second consecutive year.
Jean IauSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-14 · 14:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Singapore's Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing will visit China from Tuesday to Thursday at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun. During his visit, Chan will meet with Dong and other senior Chinese and People's Liberation Army leaders, and he is also scheduled to speak at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum for the second consecutive year. Analysts suggest that Singapore's ties with Beijing are crucial for its strategy of balancing its relationship with Washington, given Singapore's close strategic partnership and extensive defense cooperation with the United States.
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Chan Chun Sing will meet Dong Jun and other senior Chinese and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders.
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Singapore and the United States are close strategic partners with deep defence cooperation.
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Chan Chun Sing will speak at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum for the second consecutive year.
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Singapore’s Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing will visit China from Tuesday to Thursday.
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Defence analysts believe ties with Beijing are important for Singapore’s balancing strategy with Washington.
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