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Shangri-La Dialogue called off due to COVID-19

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) on May 20 announced the cancellation of the Shangri-La Dialogue, initially due to take place in person in Singapore on June 4-5, citing the deteriorating global COVID-19 situation.
Shangri-La Dialogue called off due to COVID-19 ảnh 1An overview of a discussion at the  Shangri-La Dialogue (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The InternationalInstitute for Strategic Studies (IISS) on May 20 announced the cancellation ofthe Shangri-La Dialogue, initially due to take place in person in Singapore on June4-5, citing the deteriorating global COVID-19 situation.

The dialogue is an annual securitysummit gathering top-level military officials, diplomats, and armsmanufacturers from around the globe to discuss security issues.

This year’s event was set to featuresix plenary sessions, one ministerial roundtable, along with many bilateral andmultilateral meetings on the sidelines.

The UN’ Indo-Pacific strategy,cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, environmental and human securitythreats, artificial intelligence and new technologies in defence were among thetopics expected to be under discussion.

First held in Singapore in 2002, the Shangri-LaDialogue was also cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic./.

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