Chinese and UK officials at Shangri-La Dialogue vow to strengthen military ties

China and British delegations discussed concrete plans to strengthen military engagement during talks on Friday on the sidelines of a major security event in Singapore.Major General Meng Xiangqing, who led the Chinese delegation to Asia’s largest defence summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue, met United Kingdom military officials, signalling both militaries’ willingness to maintain communication.Major General Meng Xiangqing (centre) meets Britain’s Air Commodore Dom Stamp on Friday. Photo: Amber WangMeng, a professor at the PLA National Defence University, told the British officials that military-to-military relations were an important component of China-UK ties, adding that “relations between the two militaries have developed steadily in recent years”.