Rules-based order is key to stability in Indo-Pacific: Defence chiefs ShangriLaDialogue SLD23
SINGAPORE - Upholding international law and continued cooperation are key to maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific region, said defence officials from the Philippines, Canada and Britain at the“Good fences make good neighbours”, said Mr Carlito Galvez Jr, senior undersecretary and officer-in-charge of the Philippines’ Department of National Defence at a plenary session. “It is only when neighbours have clear boundaries and respect for set boundaries that relations remain genuinely amicable.
While Mr Galvez, a retired army general, did not specifically mention China in his speech, he referred to the 2016 ruling as “an inspiration” for how such conflicts can be handled by other states facing similar challenges.Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand said a stable and balanced Indo-Pacific meant a region where international rules and norms prevail, all actors engage responsibly and disputes are resolved peacefully, and a region “that is free, that is open and that is inclusive.
Chinese military delegate Tang Yongsheng, who was in the audience, questioned Ms Anand on why China was considered disruptive when it had made great efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region.
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