Dr. Huang Yonghong, the Minister of Defense of Singapore, left a good impression on Li Shangfu, who was the first to attend Shangri -La dialogue as a Chinese defense chief, and thought that he was a "excellent and powerful" leader and "the object of cooperation."
Li Shangfu is also a member of the Chinese State. In March this year, he replaced Wei Fenghe as the Minister of Defense.This is the first time he led a group to represent China to attend the Xianghui.During his time when he came to Singapore, he met Huang Yonghong, and also made a speech entitled "China's New Security Initiative" on Sunday (June 4).
Some Chinese media asked Huang Yonghong's impression of Li Shangfu in a summary interview on Sunday.Huang Yonghong said that he asked the opinions of other leaders, and many people were impressed by Li Shangfu.They felt that Li Shangfu's speech was clear and talked firmly.
Huang Yonghong said that he was glad to see him speak peacefully.Whether people like his speech depends on individual listeners, but he is clear when talking about China's red line.
"My personal impression is that General Li is the object of cooperation. He is an excellent and powerful leader of the Ministry of Defense. For me, this set a good foundation for establishing a relationship."
Li Shangfu talked about Taiwan's issue in his speech, as well as China seeking to establish a new type of great power relationship with the United States.
