Singapore Walks the Tightrope as Trump-Xi Summit Looms Over Asia

China's Defence Minister Dong Jun told nearly 100 countries at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing that rising AI, outer space, and deep-sea rivalries demand greater security dialogue and new rule-making — a clear pitch for Beijing's vision of multipolar security governance. Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing was in the room, a signal that Singapore continues to engage both sides even as the great-power competition sharpens. The forum came just days before **Xi...