May 31, 2019 | 20:26 (GMT+7)
Singapore tightens security for Shangri-La Dialogue
Security has been tightened at every corner of the roads to the meeting venue of the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue to ensure safety for participating politicians who are defence ministers and officers of nearly 50 countries in the Asia-Pacific.
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Singapore tightens security for Shangri-La Dialogue. (Photo: Reuters) |
Local police said the areas around the Shangri-La hotel would be blocked and strengthened strict security control during the three-day event from May 31 to June 2.
This year’s dialogue is expected to see the participation of 33 ministerial-level delegates and more than 30 defence commanders and senior defence officers from 47 countries.
Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich leads a high-level military delegation to the event.
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is scheduled to deliver a speech at the opening ceremony on May 31 evening.
The 18th Shangri-La Dialogue will have six plenary sessions featuring the US’ vision on Indo-Pacific security; Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) security: next steps; Asia’s evolving security order and its challenges; China and international security cooperation; preventing conflicts in contested domains; and ensuring a resilient and stable region.
There are also six simultaneous special sessions on maritime security, defence industrial development and defence cooperation as well as hundreds of sidelines meetings.
Source: VNA