Although China has rejected Minister of Defense Li Shangfu meeting with US Defense Minister Austin, the scholars in the interviewed believe that the two will be the focus of the Shangri -La dialogue regardless of contact or no contact.In addition, the Ukrainian war that lasts for more than a year will continue to affect the discussion of the Asia -Pacific and Indo -Pacific security issues, especially Sino -US relations.

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Although China has stated that it does not accept the proposal to meet the defense ministers of the two countries, the outside world still hopes that the two will have informal contact.

Starri predicts: "Austin and Lee Tongfu may hold a hand out of time, or there is a brief conversation, but this will not be the substantive meeting that regional countries want to see."

Any "non -official contact" of Chinese and American officials will also receive close attention from the outside world

Assistant Professor He Zieen, director of the China Project of Nanyang University of Technology Rajele South International Research Institute, believes that, in addition to the two defense ministers, any "unofficial contact" among Chinese and American officials will also receive close attention from the outside world.

Li Shangfu, who is also a member of the Chinese State Councilor, replaced Wei Fenghe as the Minister of Defense in March this year. This is his first led a delegation to represent China to attend the incense meeting.He spoke against the "Chinese New Security Initiative" at the fifth plenary meeting on Sunday (4th).

He Zien said that this year is the first time the participants have heard Li Shangfu's speech. People are interested in seeing the question he received and how he answered him, and whether the answer will have new ideas.

Ukrainian President Zelezki last year passed the video connection.Speech , Defense Director Lezonikov attended this year.The Ukrainian subject is expected to be another focus of this incense meeting.

Ukraine and Taiwan issues will infiltrate China -US related discussions

Dr. Chen Sicheng, Research Consultant of the Rajiery South International Research Institute, believes that the impact of the Ukrainian war and its impact on the Asia -Pacific region may dominate the current incense meeting.Xianghui is an important platform for discussing the Ukrainian issue, allowing China, the United States, Japan, India, Europe, and Asia to participate in the discussion.

He explained that everyone's focus will still be on Sino -US relations, but the Ukrainian issue will penetrate into Sino -US -related discussions, such as Beijing and Washington's position and policy on the Ukrainian issue.

Starri also mentioned that how to It will be a secondary subject to impact the security of the Indo -Pacific region, especially the Sino -US relations, and the European security framework, NATO and Japan, South Korea, and Australia.

Other possible topics include Taiwan issues, South China Sea disputes, and North Korean nuclear military issues.

More than 600 representatives of more than 40 countries attended the current incense meeting, including 48 ministerial representatives and more than 35 senior defense officials, which were given a keynote speech by Australian Prime Minister Albanis.

The Singapore Ministry of Defense issued a statement on Friday (2nd) that Dr. Huang Yonghong, the Minister of Defense, spoke to the seventh plenary meeting held on Sunday (4th) to speak for the "formulation of cooperation security models".He discussed the round table of the Minister of the Host on Saturday (3rd) and Sunday, with the breakfast with the Fifth Kingdoms Defense Arrangement, and met with ministers and senior officials at the fragrant venue.

Harryma President will set up a banquet at the Presidential Palace for representatives of various countries on Saturday.

The Ministry of National Defense said that in recent years, the Xianghui sponsored by the Institute of International Strategy of the British Think Tank has provided valuable, open and neutral platforms for the exchanges of key defense and full -project views in the Asia -Pacific region.

In response to the influence of the Xianghui, He Zien believes that during this period of geopolitical conflicts, incense will give all parties the opportunity to start some difficult dialogues, let representatives of defense agencies hear each other's opinions, and then reduce misunderstandings.risk."Although these conversations can achieve specific results, it remains to be questioned, but at least it provides opportunities."