Event Brief
China defence minister skips Shangri-La Dialogue again
Filed: May 28, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Summary: Beijing said its defence minister will skip the Shangri-La Dialogue for a second year.
WHO: Beijing
WHAT: China’s defence minister will skip the Shangri-La Dialogue for the second year, with a delegation of experts and scholars sent instead.
WHEN: May 28, 2026 at 6:35 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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