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. (Source: straitstimes)Singapore (VNA) – Security has beentightened at every corner of the roads to the meeting venue of the 18thShangri-La Dialogue to ensure safety for participating politicians who are defenceministers and officers of nearly 50 countries in the Asia-Pacific.
Local police said the areas around theShangri-La hotel would be blocked and strengthened strict security controlduring the three-day event from May 31 to June 2.
This year’s dialogue is expected to see theparticipation of 33 ministerial-level delegates and more than 30 defencecommanders and senior defence officers from 47 countries.
Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich leads ahigh-level military delegation to the event.
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong isscheduled to deliver a speech at the opening ceremony on May 31 evening.
The 18th Shangri-La Dialogue will have sixplenary sessions featuring the US’ vision on Indo-Pacific security; DemocraticPeople’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) security: next steps; Asia’s evolvingsecurity order and its challenges; China and international securitycooperation; preventing conflicts in contested domains; and ensuring aresilient and stable region.
There are also six simultaneous special sessionson maritime security, defence industrial development and defence cooperation aswell as hundreds of sidelines meetings.-VNA
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