Wei Fenghe

The Shangri-La Dialogue returned to convene for the first time since 2019 this year. What was on the agenda?

Returning after a pandemic-induced three-year hiatus, the security conference reflected the world's growing uncertainty and tension.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe spoke in Singapore, part of an effort to add “guardrails” to the China-U.S. competition.

Taiwan, Ukraine, and growing U.S.-China competition are all expected to figure during the three-day conference.

A recent trip by China’s defense minister featured key stops on the planned International North South Transport Corridor, India’s answer to the Belt and Road.

Japan recently conveyed to China its position on several security concerns.

A blockade of Nepal in 2015 that was unofficially supported by India has paved the way for greater ties between Beijing and Kathmandu.

Wei Fenghe's visit has predictably led Indian analysts to claim that he had India in mind.

The Indo-Pacific, China-U.S. rivalry, the South Pacific, the South China Sea, and more loomed large this year.

The dynamics at play at Asia’s premier security summit only reinforced existing regional worries that the divisions between Washington and Beijing are set to endure.

A closer look at the significance of recently announced steps by both sides to strengthen security ties in spite of lingering challenges.