On June 12, the war in Ukraine and China’s increasingly troubled relationship with the United States featured in nearly every session of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said that it was up to the United States to improve the bilateral relationship with his country, as ties were at a critical juncture. “We request the U.S. side to stop smearing and containing China. Stop interfering in China’s internal affairs,” Wei told delegates.
