Shangri-La Dialogue – The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:38:14 +0900 en-US The Shangri-La Dialogue Hits 20 Years With US-China Tensions at the Center https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-shangri-la-dialogue-hits-20-years-with-us-china-tensions-at-the-center/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-shangri-la-dialogue-hits-20-years-with-us-china-tensions-at-the-center/ Takeaways From the 2022 Shangri-La Dialogue https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/takeaways-from-the-2022-shangri-la-dialogue/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/takeaways-from-the-2022-shangri-la-dialogue/ What’s Behind the First Sulu Sea Trilateral Land Exercise? https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/whats-behind-the-first-sulu-sea-trilateral-land-exercise/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/whats-behind-the-first-sulu-sea-trilateral-land-exercise/ The 2019 US Indo-Pacific Strategy Report: Who’s It For? https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/the-2019-us-indo-pacific-strategy-report-whos-it-for/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/the-2019-us-indo-pacific-strategy-report-whos-it-for/ France as an Indo-Pacific Power: Making the Case https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/frances-as-an-indo-pacific-power-making-the-case/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/frances-as-an-indo-pacific-power-making-the-case/ The 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue: Reflections on Great Power Rivalry and the Indo-Pacific https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/the-2019-shangri-la-dialogue-reflections-on-great-power-rivalry-and-the-indo-pacific/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/06/the-2019-shangri-la-dialogue-reflections-on-great-power-rivalry-and-the-indo-pacific/ China-Vietnam Military Ties in the Headlines with Defense Ministers Meeting https://thediplomat.com/2019/05/china-vietnam-military-ties-in-the-headlines-with-defense-ministers-meeting/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/05/china-vietnam-military-ties-in-the-headlines-with-defense-ministers-meeting/ 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue: US-China Competition Looms Over Asia Security Summit https://thediplomat.com/2019/05/2019-shangri-la-dialogue-us-china-competition-looms-over-asia-security-summit/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/05/2019-shangri-la-dialogue-us-china-competition-looms-over-asia-security-summit/ The Future of Asia’s Quad: Managing the Perceptions Gap https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/the-future-of-asias-quad-managing-the-perceptions-gap/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/the-future-of-asias-quad-managing-the-perceptions-gap/ Defense Minister Introductory Visit Puts Singapore-Australia Security Ties in the Headlines https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/defense-minister-introductory-visit-puts-singapore-australia-security-ties-in-the-headlines/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/defense-minister-introductory-visit-puts-singapore-australia-security-ties-in-the-headlines/ UK-Singapore Defense Ties in Focus With Air Force Chief Introductory Visit https://thediplomat.com/2018/10/uk-singapore-defense-ties-in-focus-with-air-force-chief-introductory-visit/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/10/uk-singapore-defense-ties-in-focus-with-air-force-chief-introductory-visit/ From a Slow Simmer to a Boil: Managing Tensions in a Heating South China Sea https://thediplomat.com/2018/10/from-a-slow-simmer-to-a-boil-managing-tensions-in-a-heating-south-china-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/10/from-a-slow-simmer-to-a-boil-managing-tensions-in-a-heating-south-china-sea/ Singapore-France Defense Cooperation in Focus with Air Force Base Detachment Anniversary https://thediplomat.com/2018/07/singapore-france-defense-cooperation-in-focus-with-air-force-base-detachment-anniversary/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/07/singapore-france-defense-cooperation-in-focus-with-air-force-base-detachment-anniversary/ Five Power Defense Arrangements in the Spotlight With Land Exercise https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/five-power-defense-arrangements-in-the-spotlight-with-land-exercise/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/five-power-defense-arrangements-in-the-spotlight-with-land-exercise/ ASEAN Terrorism Threat in Focus at 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/asean-terrorism-threat-in-focus-at-2018-shangri-la-dialogue/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/asean-terrorism-threat-in-focus-at-2018-shangri-la-dialogue/ Where Are ASEAN’s Defense Initiatives Under Singapore’s Chairmanship? https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/where-are-aseans-defense-initiatives-under-singapores-chairmanship/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/where-are-aseans-defense-initiatives-under-singapores-chairmanship/ US, Japan, India, and Australia Hold Senior Official-Level Quadrilateral Meeting in Singapore https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/us-japan-india-and-australia-hold-senior-official-level-quadrilateral-meeting-in-singapore/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/us-japan-india-and-australia-hold-senior-official-level-quadrilateral-meeting-in-singapore/ Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Challenge in the Spotlight at 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/trumps-indo-pacific-strategy-challenge-in-the-spotlight-at-2018-shangri-la-dialogue/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/trumps-indo-pacific-strategy-challenge-in-the-spotlight-at-2018-shangri-la-dialogue/ Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship: What’s on the Security Agenda? https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/singapores-asean-chairmanship-whats-on-the-security-agenda/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/singapores-asean-chairmanship-whats-on-the-security-agenda/ Trump's Qatar Tweets Show Why Mattis' Task in Singapore Was Impossible https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/trumps-qatar-tweets-show-why-mattis-task-in-singapore-was-impossible/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/trumps-qatar-tweets-show-why-mattis-task-in-singapore-was-impossible/ Singapore Unveils New ASEAN Defense Initiatives Ahead of Chairmanship https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/singapore-unveils-new-asean-defense-initiatives-ahead-of-chairmanship/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/singapore-unveils-new-asean-defense-initiatives-ahead-of-chairmanship/ Why Is China Downgrading Participation in the Shangri-La Dialogue? https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/why-is-china-downgrading-participation-in-the-shangri-la-dialogue/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/why-is-china-downgrading-participation-in-the-shangri-la-dialogue/ Thailand’s New Army Chief Makes First Singapore Visit https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/thailands-new-army-chief-makes-first-singapore-visit/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/thailands-new-army-chief-makes-first-singapore-visit/ What to Expect From the 2017 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/what-to-expect-from-the-2017-shangri-la-dialogue/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/06/what-to-expect-from-the-2017-shangri-la-dialogue/ The State of Asia’s Security Dialogues https://thediplomat.com/2017/05/the-state-of-asias-security-dialogues/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/05/the-state-of-asias-security-dialogues/ https://thediplomat.com https://thediplomat.com Can China Patrols Help Duterte in the Philippines’ Terror War? https://thediplomat.com/2017/02/can-china-patrols-help-duterte-with-the-philippines-islamic-state-fight/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/02/can-china-patrols-help-duterte-with-the-philippines-islamic-state-fight/ India, Singapore Launch Naval Exercise https://thediplomat.com/2016/11/india-singapore-launch-naval-exercise/ https://thediplomat.com/2016/11/india-singapore-launch-naval-exercise/ Indian and French Defense Ministers to Meet in Singapore to Discuss Rafale Deal https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/indian-and-french-defense-ministers-to-meet-in-singapore-to-discuss-rafale-deal/ https://thediplomat.com/2016/06/indian-and-french-defense-ministers-to-meet-in-singapore-to-discuss-rafale-deal/ Vietnam and India-US Cooperation https://thediplomat.com/2015/06/vietnam-and-india-us-cooperation/ https://thediplomat.com/2015/06/vietnam-and-india-us-cooperation/ Singapore Calls for Global Action to Tackle Maritime Challenges https://thediplomat.com/2015/05/singapore-calls-for-global-plan-to-tackle-maritime-challenges/ https://thediplomat.com/2015/05/singapore-calls-for-global-plan-to-tackle-maritime-challenges/ Anti-China Rhetoric Impedes China’s Peaceful Rise https://thediplomat.com/2014/07/anti-china-rhetoric-impedes-chinas-peaceful-rise/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/07/anti-china-rhetoric-impedes-chinas-peaceful-rise/ EU in Asia: Between a Pivot and a Look East https://thediplomat.com/2014/07/eu-in-asia-between-a-pivot-and-a-look-east/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/07/eu-in-asia-between-a-pivot-and-a-look-east/ No End-Game for China-Japan Conflict Resolution https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/no-end-game-for-china-japan-conflict-resolution/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/no-end-game-for-china-japan-conflict-resolution/ China and the U.S. Alliance System https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/china-and-the-u-s-alliance-system/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/china-and-the-u-s-alliance-system/ New Komeito Fighting Back on Collective Self-Defense https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/new-komeito-fighting-back-on-collective-self-defense/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/new-komeito-fighting-back-on-collective-self-defense/ The Costs of Victory Without Honor for China https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/the-costs-of-victory-without-honor-for-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/the-costs-of-victory-without-honor-for-china/ Japan, Lawfare and the East China Sea https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/japan-lawfare-and-the-east-china-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/japan-lawfare-and-the-east-china-sea/ Vietnam Threatens Legal Action Against China https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/vietnam-threatens-legal-action-against-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/06/vietnam-threatens-legal-action-against-china/ To Lead In Asia, Japan Must Take China to Court https://thediplomat.com/2014/05/to-lead-in-asia-japan-must-take-china-to-court/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/05/to-lead-in-asia-japan-must-take-china-to-court/ Abe’s Attempt to Corner China Through Diplomacy https://thediplomat.com/2014/05/abes-attempt-to-corner-china-through-diplomacy/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/05/abes-attempt-to-corner-china-through-diplomacy/ Shangri-La Dialogue: Beijing’s Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove https://thediplomat.com/2014/05/shangri-la-dialogue-beijings-iron-fist-in-a-velvet-glove/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/05/shangri-la-dialogue-beijings-iron-fist-in-a-velvet-glove/ US Swears Asia Pivot Isn't Dead https://thediplomat.com/2014/04/us-swears-asia-pivot-isnt-dead/ https://thediplomat.com/2014/04/us-swears-asia-pivot-isnt-dead/ Memo to Washington: Stick to Promises You Can Keep In making promises it has no real way to fulfill, the U.S. is undermining those that it absolutely must keep.

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Vietnam’s Prime Minister Speaks at Shangri-La 2013 Nguyen Tan Dung’s keynote address set out the keys to security in the Asia-Pacific.

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Shangri-La Dialogue: Hints of Stormy Weather Ahead Behind the surface politeness, the event had more than a few subtle reminders of deep schisms in the Asian security landscape.

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India’s “Pivot to Asia” New Delhi is reaching out to nations in the Asia-Pacific more than ever before, suggesting an increased presence in the region.

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Asymmetry in Asia-Pacific The US is well aware that China’s military doesn’t need to compete head-on. An asymmetric approach is more effective.

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The PLA's Faulty Messaging China’s military is trying to reassure neighbours like Vietnam that it’s no threat. It’s not working.

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Gates: China Military Ties Better US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says US-China military ties are improving, though some concerns remain.

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