Singaporean Defence Minister to Speak at Beijing Xiangshan Forum
2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · Japan
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- South China Morning Post
- The Japan Times
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Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing will visit China from Tuesday to Thursday to speak at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum. The three day event is expected to be attended by hundreds of military officers, diplomats, and scholars from dozens of countries. Chan is visiting at the invitation of Chinese defence chief Dong Jun; he will meet with Dong and other senior leaders of the People's Liberation Army. Analysts suggest the visit underscores Singapore's balancing strategy between its close strategic partnership with Washington and its ties with Beijing. While a center leaning source framed the forum as occurring amid roiling regional tensions, a center right source framed the visit as an underscore of warm and friendly ties between Singapore and China.
How each side framed it
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- The event was framed within the context of regional instability and tension.
- Centre-right
- The event was framed as a positive diplomatic gesture highlighting friendly bilateral relations.
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