Chan Chun Sing to speak at China's largest security conference

Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing will be making his introductory visit to China from Sep. 15 to 18.

He will be meeting senior Chinese leaders and speaking at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, the country's largest security conference.

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the Beijing Xiangshan Forum is regarded as China's answer to the Shangri-la Dialogue, co-organised by the China Association of Military Sciences and the China Institute for International Strategic Studies.

The forum brings together high-level defence, military and foreign affairs leaders from around the world to discuss a range of security issues.

1,800 participants from over 100 countries

Some 1,800 participants from over 100 countries have registered for this year's forum, with the theme, “Upholding International Order and Advancing Peaceful Development”.

China's defence minister Dong Jun will be making a keynote speech on the first day.

According to the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), Chan will visit the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) National Defense University where he will engage senior PLA and provincial officials in a roundtable discussion.

He will also be hosted to a visit to the PLA Southern Theatre Command (STC) in Guangzhou and the STC Navy in Zhanjiang.

Mindef said Chan’s visit underscores the longstanding, warm and friendly bilateral defence relationship between Singapore and China.

Chan will be accompanied by Chief of Army Major-General Cai Dexian and other officials from the Ministry of Defence, the statement added.

Top photo from Chan Chun Sing's Facebook