BEIJING – When China’s top security forum opens on Sunday, political observers will be watching out for clues to who will be China’s next defence minister, as well as signs of a thaw in military relations between China and the United States.
A key sign of the first issue will be the leader of China’s delegation for the Xiangshan (Fragrant Hills) Forum, a high-level security conference akin to Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue. In China, the defence minister leads military diplomatic engagements, such as meetings with foreign defence leaders, and typically speaks at the opening of the forum.
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