In diplomacy, what goes unsaid is often as important as what is actually said.
That was apparent at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, an important annual defence forum for the Asia-Pacific region. In previous years, the US and other nations concerned about Beijing’s assertive maritime policies in the East and South China Seas have engaged in bitter rhetorical clashes with Chinese officials.
This year’s forum, which was held in Singapore at the weekend, was devoid of the usual diplomatic fireworks, for three main reasons.
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