Minister Chan Chun Sing to Make Introductory Visit to China and Attend 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing will make his introductory visit to China from 15 to 18 September 2025.

In Beijing, Mr Chan will meet senior Chinese leaders and speak at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. The Beijing Xiangshan Forum, co-organised by the China Association of Military Sciences and the China Institute for International Strategic Studies, brings together high-level defence, military and foreign affairs leaders from around the world to discuss a range of security issues. The theme for this year’s forum is “Upholding International Order and Advancing Peaceful Development”. Mr Chan will visit the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) National Defense University where he will engage senior PLA and provincial officials in a roundtable discussion.

Mr Chan will also be hosted to a visit to the PLA Southern Theatre Command (STC) in Guangzhou and the STC Navy in Zhanjiang.

Mr Chan’s visit underscores the longstanding, warm and friendly bilateral defence relationship between Singapore and China. Mr Chan will be accompanied by Chief of Army Major-General Cai Dexian and other officials from the Ministry of Defence.