Shangri-la Dialogue

Shangri-La Dialogue 2013

Vietnam's PM gives Keynote Address

Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam, opened the 12th Shangri-La Dialogue with a Keynote Address in which he called on the countries of the region to 'build strategic trust' to overcome disputes.
- Building Strategic Trust
  
  PM's Keynote Address
- Nguyen Tan Dung Q&A
  
  Keynote Q&A session
- Shangri-la Voices
  
  Vietnam signals China
All speeches from the Dialogue
Shangri-La Dialogue Day 2

US 'rebalance' to Asia continues

Cyber intrusion and the North Korean nuclear programme were among the threats to Asia-Pacific security highlighted by Chuck Hagel in his first SLD address as US Secretary of Defense.
- The US Approach to Regional Security
  
  Read Chuck Hagel's address
- 'There's no other event... like it. It is that important'
  
  Hagel on SLD
- Shangri-La Voices
  
  Shangri-La Voices
All plenary speeches
12th IISS-Asia Security Summit

Europe at Shangri-La

Speaking at Shangri-La for the first time, Catherine Ashton, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy stressed that Europe was a ‘long term partner’ in Asia’s security.
- Defence Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific
  
  France's Jean-Yves Le Drian
- Military Modernisation and Strategic Transparency
  
  UK's Phillip Hammond
- SLD Photo Gallery
  
  IISS on Flickr
Catherine Ashton on Europe's role in ASia
12th IISS Asia Security Summit

Final day at Shangri-La

A speech by Chinese General Qi Jianguo kicked off the final day of this year's Shangri-La Dialogue. Delegates also heard from the defence ministers of France, Canada and the Philippines.
- New Trends in Asia-Pacific Security
  
  Fourth Plenary Session
- Advancing Defence Cooperation
  
  Fifth Plenary Session
- Shangri-La Voices
  
  China's rhetoric fall short of realities
China and Asia's security
The following organisations have generously sponsored the 2013 Shangri-La Dialogue: The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, the Asahi Shimbun, EADS, Mitsubishi Corporation, Singapore Technologies Engineering, and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). We are most grateful for their support and look forward to welcoming delegates from these organisations to future meetings. Important support was also provided by the governments of Australia and Singapore.