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 ...

A man stands near the entrance of the Shangri-La Hotel, the venue for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's annual defense and security forum, in ...

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 ...

The United States on Sunday pressed its case for a freeze on hostile acts in waters contested by China and its Southeast Asian neighbours, but said it did not want to “confront” Beijing over its ...