Sabtu, 01 Juni 2024

China will ‘never be soft’ on foreign interference, PLA official warns - South China Morning Post

Speaking during a press conference, Jing said: “The PLA will never stop enhancing combat readiness, never stop our fight against Taiwan independence forces and never be soft on defeating external interference.”

Jing said that the United States had “betrayed its promise, hollowed out the one-China principle” and armed the island.

Describing the situation in the Taiwan Strait as “grim”, he added that “Taiwan independence means war”.

Jing also accused Taiwan’s new leader William Lai Ching-te of pushing the island towards the “abyss of disaster” and being “the main culprit” in undermining the status quo in cross-strait ties.

Beijing viewed Lai’s inauguration speech last month as provocative. Days later, the PLA kicked off two days of large-scale military drills around the island. The exercises drew concerns from several countries, including the US.

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Defence ministers from China and US meet on sidelines of Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Defence ministers from China and US meet on sidelines of Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

China’s new Defence Minister Dong Jun held his first face-to-face meeting with Austin on the sidelines of the forum on Friday. During the talks, Dong accused Washington of sending the wrong signals to Taiwan independence forces.

Two PLA military vessels entered restricted waters off the Taiwan-controlled island of Quemoy, also known as Kinmen, on Wednesday, the Taiwanese military said on Saturday.

The PLA’s recent exercise was a “rehearsal” for possible combat operations against Taiwan in the future, said PLA Lieutenant General He Lei on the sidelines of the conference.

“This military exercise is the closest to actual combat for the PLA’s task forces to familiarise themselves with the battlefield environment, strengthen coordination, and improve command capabilities,” He said. “I think it was a rehearsal of one of our combat plans.”

He added there was a risk of war between the PLA and US military, and said Washington’s support for the Philippines and Taiwan independence forces, posed “extreme” risks.

Beijing does not want to see Washington get involved in a war in the Taiwan Strait, he added, “but we do have countermeasures if that happens”.

The United States, in common with most countries, does not recognise Taiwan as independent, but it is opposed to any attempt to take the island by force and is committed to providing it with arms to defend itself.

The PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command said the exercises were “punishment” for “Taiwan separatists” and a “severe warning” to outside forces intent on interference and provocation.

A large screen in Beijing shows a map of military drills conducted by the Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army in five areas around Taiwan on May 23. Photo: Reuters

During the PLA press conference on Saturday morning, Jing also accused the US of seeking to build an Asia-Pacific version of Nato to maintain its hegemony in the region. The comment was in response to Austin’s remarks about strengthening alliances and partnerships across the region.

Jing also addressed tensions between Beijing and Manila over the South China Sea, saying “provocations” by the Philippines and interference by the US were the root of the problem.

Chinese and Philippine coastguard ships have been involved in a series of confrontations around disputed reefs.

PLA Major General Xu Hui said that while the US would continue to strengthen its alliances in the Pacific region, “it does not necessarily mean that China and the US would engage in conflict ”.

“[Austin] may not want direct conflict with China over the Philippine issue,” Xu said.

During their talks on Friday, Dong and Austin agreed to maintain communications between the two militaries.

Washington should “exercise some restraint” and “encourage the Philippines to talk to us, rather than encourage the Philippines to provoke”, Xu said, adding that this would also be beneficial for the US.

PLA Senior Colonel Zhou Bo said Austin was “restrained” in his speech when it came to Taiwan, noting that his remarks about “so-called punishment” stopped short of directly mentioning Beijing.

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Zelenskiy arrives in Singapore for Shangri-La Dialogue - Reuters

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  1. Zelenskiy arrives in Singapore for Shangri-La Dialogue  Reuters
  2. Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Singapore to speak at Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday  CNA
  3. Ukraine's Zelensky arrives in Singapore, in hopes of rallying support from Asian countries  The Straits Times
  4. Exclusive: Ukraine's Zelenskiy expected to attend Singapore security summit  Reuters
  5. Zelensky makes surprise stop at Singapore defense gathering as Ukraine pushes for its peace plan amid Russian advance  CNN

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Singapore to speak at Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday - CNA

He is also set to ask attendees at the conference to attend and support a "peace summit", scheduled for Jun 15 to 16, in Switzerland.

“Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s presence at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue comes at an important time. We eagerly await his remarks,” said IISS Director-General and Chief Executive Bastian Giegerich.

Mr Zelenskyy later posted on X that he would also hold meetings with Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Timor-Leste's President Jose Ramos-Horta, Mr Austin and "Singaporean investors".

"Global security is impossible when the world's largest country disregards recognised borders, international law and the UN Charter, resorts to hunger, darkness and nuclear blackmail," he added.

"Restoring just peace for Ukraine and ensuring global food and nuclear security will be the aims of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland. And this is why the Asia-Pacific voice must be heard there."

The Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia’s premier defence summit to discuss critical security challenges in the Asia-Pacific. Security assistance for Ukraine was one of the key issues discussed at this year's dialogue. 

The Shangri-La Dialogue, held annually in Singapore by IISS, started on Friday and ends on Sunday. 

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Healing through hiking: A 9-day trek along northern Japan's lesser-known Michinoku Coastal Trail - cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com

That morning, we visited the Tsunami Memorial Park Nakanohama, home to a former campsite with the battered remains of a kitchen and lavatory. Our hike took us to Jodogahama Beach, which featured white sandstone cliffs and calm bays. The payoff was worth it, as we luxuriated in the spacious rooms and onsens of Jodogahama Park Hotel.

As we left the remote rocky coastline of northern Tohoku for Miyako city, the landscape changed to scenic inlets and calm bays.

One of the worst-hit cities, large parts of Miyako have been newly rebuilt. Here, we walked our final stretch: The Hama Kaido, an ancient trail from the Edo period that was originally the main thoroughfare between the coast and Sendai, Tohoku's principal city. Once used to transport products such as salt, iron and seafood, it became a makeshift path by tsunami rescue workers when roads proved impassable.

Our final day saw us visiting Funio Sakamoto, one of the few kesen-daiku carpenters known for building Japan’s intricate temples and shrines, including the grand Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo. We admired his handiwork as we walked through another stretch of the Hama-kaido, where torii shrine gates lined an atmospheric narrow gorge with waterfalls.

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'US can be secure only if Asia is': US defence chief pledges to deepen strategic alliances in region - The Straits Times

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin addressing a plenary session at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 1. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

SINGAPORE – The United States wants to step up the enmeshing of its strategic alliances and partnerships in Asia into a “new convergence” based on the rule of law – a commitment that its Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said will continue regardless of the outcome of the US election in November.

Mr Austin evoked “a future of fresh and growing partnerships” in a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 1, which immediately elicited a question from a Chinese delegate on whether the US was planning to build “a Nato-like system in the Asia-Pacific region”.

In response, the US Secretary of Defence described it as a strengthening of relationships with allies and partners based on a common vision and common values.

His rejection of the Chinese delegate’s suggestion that Nato’s eastern expansion was responsible for the war in Ukraine also elicited applause from many in the audience.

While China and the US are competing for influence in the Asia-Pacific region, Mr Austin sought to allay concerns from allies that Washington has become too distracted by other flashpoints in the world, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the crisis in Gaza.

“Despite these historic clashes in Europe and the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific has remained our priority theatre of operations,” he said.

“The actions that we take together here will continue shaping the 21st century for the entire world. And safeguarding the security and prosperity of this region remains the core organising principle of US national security policy.”

He declared: “The United States can be secure only if Asia is, and that’s why the United States has long maintained its presence in this region.”

Mr Austin was attempting to assuage concerns that a new US president following the election in November may prompt a rollback of the Biden administration’s focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

Instead, he told the security conference that “today we are witnessing a new convergence around nearly all aspects of security in the Indo-Pacific”.

“This new convergence is producing a stronger, more resilient, and more capable network of partnerships,” he added. “It isn’t about imposing one country’s will; it’s about summoning our sense of common purpose.”

He pointed to the US partnerships with Japan and India in defence technology, the Aukus defence technology transfer partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom, and the help given to South-east Asian nations in technology and training to uphold freedom of navigation in their waters.

“We’re also investing with Asean in training and educational opportunities for the future defence leaders of South-east Asia,” he said.

“It isn’t about bullying or coercion; it’s about the free choices of sovereign states. And it’s about nations of goodwill uniting around the interests that we share and the values that we cherish,” added Mr Austin, without making overt references to China in his prepared comments.

He said that common principles include a respect for sovereignty and international law, free flow of commerce and ideas, freedom of the seas and skies, as well as the peaceful resolution of disputes through dialogue, “not coercion or conflict, and certainly not through so-called punishment”. 

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin taking part in a Q&A segment during a plenary session at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 1, 2024. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

The Shangri-La Dialogue 2024, which is taking place at the Shangri-La Hotel from May 31 to June 2, comes just over a week after China launched military drills on May 23 in the Taiwan Strait as a “punishment” and warning to Taiwan’s newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te, whom Beijing regards as a “dangerous separatist”.

Beijing has never ceded its claim over Taiwan, which has been self-governing since the Chinese nationalist party, or Kuomintang, fled to the island from the mainland following its defeat in the Chinese Civil War in 1949.

In the South China Sea, there have been dangerous skirmishes between Chinese and Filipino coast guard vessels. The US is bound by treaty to come to the Philippines’ support in the event of an attack.

“What we have, frankly, in our relationship with China, is a relationship based on competition. We’re not looking for a contentious relationship,” Mr Austin said in response to an audience question. “A fight with China is neither imminent nor unavoidable.”

Beijing has rejected a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that struck down its expansive claims over large swathes of the crucial waterway that is also rich in minerals, saying they lack legal basis.

China views the warming ties between Nato and some Asia-Pacific nations as a threat.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was a peacetime military alliance established in 1949 to provide collective security against the threat posed by the former Soviet Union.

Mr Austin had earlier met his Chinese counterpart for the first time in 18 months on the sidelines of the 2024 forum on May 31, after being rebuffed by Admiral Dong Jun’s predecessor at the 2023 dialogue.

Communication between the two powers was suspended after former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in 2022 and a Chinese spy balloon was found floating over parts of the US in early 2023. The lack of dialogue sparked global worries that an accidental miscalculation may spark a bigger conflict.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen have made multiple working visits to China since the US and China resumed dialogue in late 2023, culminating in a meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit in November 2023.

“The key issue here is that we’re talking,” Mr Austin said in response to an audience question. “And I told (Admiral) Dong that if he calls me on an urgent matter, I will answer the phone, and I hope he will do the same.”

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Biden: Criticism of Trump jury verdict is 'dangerous, irresponsible' - CNA

"Donald Trump was given every opportunity to defend himself," Biden said. He noted that the case against Trump in New York was brought by the state, that it was not a federal case, and that the verdict was delivered by "a jury of 12 citizens, 12 Americans, 12 people like you".

The US justice system has endured for nearly 250 years, Biden said, and he criticised Trump and his supporters for attempting to tear it down with false allegations.

"It's reckless, it's dangerous, it's irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don't like the verdict," Biden said.

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F-35 fighter jets, drones among next-gen capabilities to feature in future Five Power Defence exercises - The Straits Times

(From left) New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins, Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and British director-general of security policy Paul Wyatt at the 12th FPDA Defence Ministers’ Meeting on May 31. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

SINGAPORE – F-35 fighter jets from Australia. P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from New Zealand. Elements of Britain’s Carrier Strike Group. Unmanned systems.

These are some of the next-generation capabilities that will be incorporated in future joint military drills under the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA), which Singapore is a part of.

These ideas were discussed on May 31, as defence representatives of the FPDA countries – Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Britain – met for the 12th FPDA Defence Ministers’ Meeting (FDMM), where they agreed to include more high-end capabilities in exercises under the grouping.

The FDMM, which is the highest decision-making platform of the FPDA, is held every three years, with Singapore and Malaysia taking turns to host it. This time round, the meeting is held on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, which kicked off on May 31 as well.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia will be contributing F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Exercise Bersama Lima later this year. 

The exercise is one of the regular drills aimed at building the ability for FPDA countries to operate well together, as well as improving the proficiency of their air, maritime and land forces.

Pointing out that this will make it the first time a fifth-generation aircraft will participate in Bersama Lima, Mr Marles said: “It’s an example of what we are trying to do in terms of increasing the complexity of these exercises and the higher nature of them.”

New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins said a P-8 Poseidon will be deployed to Singapore for the first time as part of the drills. The P-8 aircraft is the premier US submarine hunter-tracker.

Singapore is close to important submarine channels in Indonesia linking the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.

FPDA first took form in 1971 to safeguard the external defence of Singapore and Malaysia, amid the withdrawal of British forces from Singapore. 

It remains relevant 53 years on, as the FPDA countries see it as playing an important role as a “constructive and peaceful defence arrangement” in enhancing regional cooperation and strengthening military-to-military ties.

Moving forward, Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, who hosted the morning’s meeting, said the FPDA will venture into building capabilities in “non-conventional” fields as well. 

This comes as parties discussed the need to build capabilities in areas such as counter-terrorism, maritime security, and humanitarian and disaster relief, Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin added.

The non-conventional needs are why future exercises intend to feature drones and unmanned aircraft, Dr Ng said. 

When asked by The Straits Times if the counter-terrorism focus was triggered by any particular event, Mr Khaled said: “Whatever it is, we can see what is happening elsewhere, especially in the Middle East.”

He added: “We have a new phenomenon, in the sense that threats may not come from conventional sources. Although we may not be able to come up with the correct solution, it does not mean that we should not start somewhere.”

Chiming in, Dr Ng said “memories are short”, but it was less than a decade ago that operators from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia had based themselves in Syria and the Middle East and declared targets in the region. 

“I want to put on record our thanks to the UK, Australia and New Zealand intelligence that helped us monitor those various elements and, in some instances, mitigated,” Dr Ng added.

“Without their help, it’s quite certain that we’ll have real physical disasters in our region... All of us are on the same page that the threat of terrorism remains real and present.”

Ms Collins told reporters she believes the FPDA remains an important feature in the Indo-Pacific region, adding that the geopolitical situation in the world is “not becoming less tense, but in fact more tense”.

Stressing Britain’s “continued firm commitment” to the FPDA, British director-general of security policy Paul Wyatt said FPDA exercises and activities “will provide a path for thinking about modern challenges and the integration of modern capabilities”.

Asked if China had expressed any concern about increased firepower exercises in the region, particularly in the South China Sea, Mr Marles answered on behalf of everyone and said: “Not to us.”

Mr Wyatt then provided some context, noting that FPDA exercises in the 90s had some 200 aircraft flying in much larger-scale exercises.

“We are going to continue to adapt, modernise and to introduce new capabilities, but this is a message of continuity, not a message of expansion,” he said.

Given that former US president Donald Trump was found guilty on all counts in the hush money trial, a reporter also asked if having a convict in the White House, if Trump is re-elected, would undermine US authority abroad.

Mr Marles said what happens at the US polls in November is “really a matter for the American people”. 

Nevertheless, given the US’ “exemplary” contribution in maintaining the rules-based order so far, even as the order is put under increased pressure, he said: “I am confident that America will continue to play its role, no matter what happens at the end of this year.”

Dr Ng, meanwhile, voiced that the question asserts that Trump undermines America’s relationships with its partners, but that was not the case with Singapore.

Former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong had renewed a memorandum of understanding for the presence of US ships and planes in Singapore, and maintained the defence relationship under Trump’s presidency, he stated.

As part of the FDMM, Dr Ng, Mr Marles, Mr Khaled, Ms Collins and Mr Wyatt also called on Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Istana in the afternoon. 

Earlier at the Istana, China Minister of National Defence Dong Jun called on PM Wong as part of his introductory visit to Singapore.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) with Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun at the Istana, on May 31. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

The Ministry of Defence said during the call, which was also attended by Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee How, PM Wong and Admiral Dong reaffirmed the longstanding and warm bilateral relationship between Singapore and China.

The ministry said it welcomed the regular interactions between the defence establishments, including high-level visits, military-to-military interactions, and academic exchanges.

PM Wong and Adm Dong also exchanged views on global and regional security developments and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and build mutual trust in the region, the ministry added.

Later in the afternoon, Dr Ng separately met Thailand Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang to discuss ways to deepen defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest, and a US congressional delegation, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul.

Mr Khaled, who took over as Malaysia’s defence minister in December 2023, also called on Dr Ng, and they discussed cooperation in platforms such as the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting.

Dr Ng, meanwhile, called on Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta at the Shangri-La Hotel to reaffirm friendly bilateral defence relationship between Singapore and Timor-Leste.

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