Here are some of the most interesting quotes that CNBC has heard over the three days of the summit.

The U.S. defense secretary said there is "rightful alarm" of China's military build up. But he also struck a more moderate ...

An Asia-Pacific security summit was briefly put on lockdown Sunday after police shot dead a local motorist who tried to flee a checkpoint in a car later found to contain drugs, officials said. The ...

Beijing will not send Defence Minister Dong Jun to Asia's top security summit, where US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ...

China has refused to let its defense minister meet formally with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. However, the two defense chiefs did briefly... SINGAPORE – Tense U.S.-relations and an arms build-up ...

SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s rapid military modernization and assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific, along with growing concerns over American priorities, dominate discussions at Asia's premier defense summit ...

The summit sees top world leaders, defence officials and key executives gathering in Singapore from May 29 to 31 ...

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