Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday on the sidelines of the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore.

This is the first face-to-face meeting between the defense chiefs of the two countries since June 2022.

(Cover: Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu (L) meets with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada in Singapore, June 3, 2023. /CMG)