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Singapore’s Chan Chun Sing to visit China, speak at defence forum

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Iau, J. (2026, September 14). Singapore’s Chan Chun Sing to visit China, speak at defence forum. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3367501/singapores-chan-chun-sing-visit-china-speak-defence-forum?utm_source=rss_feed

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Chan Chun Sing, Singapore’s minister for foreign affairs, is set to visit China for three days, invited by Chinese defence chief Dong Jun. The trip highlights the "warm and friendly" relations between the two countries and coincides with analysts’ views that strong ties with Beijing are crucial for Singapore's strategic balance with Washington. During his visit, Chan will meet senior Chinese officials and address a defence forum.

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Chan Chun Sing, Singapore’s minister for national development, visited China from October 17 to 19, invited by Chinese defence chief Dong Jun. The visit emphasized the "warm and friendly" ties between both countries, with Chan addressing a defence forum in Beijing where delegates from nearly 100 nations were present. During his speech at the Xiangshan Forum, he demonstrated his fluency in Mandarin by quoting ancient philosopher Mencius, gaining praise on Chinese social media platforms like Weixin and Baidu for his linguistic skills and cultural knowledge. While resonating with the hosts through shared language and historical references helped convey Singapore’s message of fostering trust rather than coercion among major powers, it also raised expectations that Singapore might sympathize more closely with Beijing's interests.

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🔮 Singapore’s defence ministry said in a statement on Monday that Chan would meet Dong and other senior Chinese and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders and speak at the forum.

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Singapore’s Chan Chun Sing to visit China, speak at defence forum The three-day visit comes at the invitation of Chinese defence chief Dong Jun and underscores both countries’ ‘warm and friendly’ ties His visit comes as defence analysts tell This Week in Asia that ties with Beijing are important for the city state’s balancing strategy with Washington.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-14

🔮 Singapore’s defence ministry said in a statement on Monday that Chan would meet Dong and other senior Chinese and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders and speak at the forum.

2026-09-14 · South China Morning Post

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ties → visit → Washington

Singapore’s defence ministry said in a statement on Monday that Chan would meet Dong and other senior Chinese and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leaders and speak at the forum. asserted

Chan → say → forum