Shangri-La Latest: Former Chinese Ambassador Slams US and Europe

Lloyd Austin speaks during the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 3.Photographer: Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Defense chiefs from around the world gathered in Singapore for Asia’s largest security forum to discuss major threats as tensions rise between the US and China.

In a speech Saturday kicking off the second day of the Shangri-La Dialogue, which brings together more than 600 military leaders, policy makers and analysts from 40 nations, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin warned China that a conflict over Taiwan would be “devastating” and chided Beijing for failing to engage in substantive dialogue.