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Shangri-La Dialogue drama: The vital issues that deserve a bigger spotlight
Superpower verbal slugfests grab headlines but the work of middle powers in addressing matters like subsea cable security is vital for security.
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Beyond the American-Chinese exchanges that grab headlines, there was considerable discourse on matters that didn’t excite global media but remain absolutely vital for global security.
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At the Shangri-La Dialogue, some tell-tale signs from the cramped media centre give away what will be the main story. When keyboard clattering intensifies and people crowd around screens, you know the alerts are going to fly. But when the nattering pipes up, you know there’s little interest in whatever is emerging from the sideline sessions.
News veterans of this security summit know the drill and the headlines were predictable. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s barbs the remarks of Beijing’s delegation leader
