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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will attend the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
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The security forum convened by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, from 2 and 4 June, brings together governments and experts to discuss some of the key challenges facing the Indo-Pacific.
The Deputy PM will also participate in the 12th Australia–Japan–United States Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting with Japan’s Minister of Defense, Yasukazu Hamada, and United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III in Singapore.
“Australia is committed to a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, where sovereignty is respected and the global rules-based order is upheld,” Minister Marles said.
“It is more important than ever for us to invest in our regional partnerships and speak openly about the kind of region we want to live in.
“The Shangri-La Dialogue plays an important role in promoting conversation about our strategic challenges, and I look forward to meeting with so many of my counterparts in Singapore.”
The Deputy Prime Minister will also travel to Indonesia and Vanuatu for high-level talks with his counterparts from 5 to 7 June.
“Indonesia is one of our closest and most important partners, and I look forward to progressing our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during my visit to Jakarta,” he said.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to visit Vanuatu. I am proud of our strong and enduring partnership, and I welcome discussions on how we work together as a Pacific family on our shared Pacific priorities.”
People’s Republic of China State Councilor and Defense Minister General Li Shangfu is also expected to attend the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue and pay an official visit to Singapore from 31 May to 4 June.
General Li will reportedly deliver a speech on “China’s New Security Initiative” at the Shangri-La Dialogue, meet with heads of delegations of relevant countries during the event, and have talks with leaders of the Singaporean government and defence departments.
