Event Brief
Dong Jun to skip Shangri-La Dialogue for second year
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
Summary: China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun is set to skip the Shangri-La Dialogue, with a lower-level PLA delegation attending.
WHO: Dong Jun; People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
WHAT: Dong Jun is tipped to skip the Shangri-La Dialogue and China will send a lower-level PLA delegation instead.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
WHERE: Singapore
WHY: The Shangri-La Dialogue is scheduled to open on Friday and continue until Sunday.
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