the United StatesMěiguó美国defense secretary / minister of defensefángzhǎng防长atzài在Shangri-La (hotel / dialogue name)Xiānggélǐlā香格里拉dialogue / forumduìhuà对话at (location particle)shàng上to urge / to pressdūncù敦促AsiaYàzhōu亚洲allied nations / alliesméngguó盟国to increasezēngjiā增加defense spending / military expenditurejūnfèi军费。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
defense secretary / minister of defense
fángzhǎng
防长
at
zài
在
Shangri-La (hotel / dialogue name)
Xiānggélǐlā
香格里拉
dialogue / forum
duìhuà
对话
at (location particle)
shàng
上
to urge / to press
dūncù
敦促
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
allied nations / allies
méngguó
盟国
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
defense spending / military expenditure
jūnfèi
军费
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Secretary of Defense
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Hegseth (Pete Hegseth)
Hēigésèsī
黑格塞斯
on (date marker)
yú
于
May 30
wǔ yuè sānshí rì
5月30日
at
zài
在
Singapore
Xīnjiāpō
新加坡
held at / taking place at
jǔxíng de
举行的
Shangri-La
Xiānggélǐlā
香格里拉
Dialogue (security forum name)
duìhuà
对话
at (location)
shàng
上
to deliver / to give
fābiǎo
发表
speech / remarks
jiǎnghuà
讲话
to call on / to urge
hūyù
呼吁
allied nations
méngguó
盟国
to increase / to step up
jiādà
加大
defense spending
jūnfèi
军费
investment / expenditure
tóurù
投入
May 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM
the 23rd edition
dì èrshísān jiè
第23届
Shangri-La
Xiānggélǐlā
香格里拉
Dialogue (annual security forum)
duìhuà
对话
from (time marker)
yú
于
May 29
wǔ yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
5月29日
to
zhì
至
the 31st
sānshíyī rì
31日
in
zài
在
Singapore
Xīnjiāpō
新加坡
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
completion marker
le
了
more than 40
yú 40 gè
逾40个
countries / nations
guójiā
国家
structural particle
de
的
defense
guófáng
国防
officials
guānyuán
官员
to attend / to participate
yǔhuì
与会
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Secretary of Defense
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Hegseth (Pete Hegseth)
Hēigésèsī
黑格塞斯
at
zài
在
the first / opening
shǒuchǎng
首场
plenary session
quántǐ huìyì
全体会议
at (location)
shàng
上
to speak / to address
fāyán
发言
to focus on / to emphasize
zhuózhòng
着重
to elaborate / to expound
chǎnshù
阐述
the United States
Měiguó
美国
in
zài
在
the Indo-Pacific region
Yìntài dìqū
印太地区
structural particle
de
的
security
ānquán
安全
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
he / him
tā
他
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
China
Zhōngguó
中国
structural particle
de
的
historic / unprecedented in scale
lìshǐxìng
历史性
military
jūnshì
军事
expansion / buildup
kuòzhāng
扩张
to cause / to make
lìng
令
regional
dìqū
地区
all parties / various sides
gèfāng
各方
highly / with great concern
gāodù
高度
to be vigilant / alarm
jǐngtì
警惕
Hegseth
Hēigésèsī
黑格塞斯
to call on / to urge
hūyù
呼吁
Asian
Yàzhōu
亚洲
allies
méngyǒu
盟友
to increase / to raise
tígāo
提高
defense
guófáng
国防
spending / expenditure
kāizhī
开支
in order to
yǐ
以
to counterbalance / to offset
zhìhéng
制衡
China
Zhōngguó
中国
increasingly
rìyì
日益
growing
zēngzhǎng de
增长的
military
jūnshì
军事
power / strength
shílì
实力
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔcǐ tóngshí
与此同时
he
tā
他
also
yě
也
to acknowledge
chéngrèn
承认
US-China
Měi-Zhōng
美中
relations / relationship
guānxi
关系
currently
mùqián
目前
to be at / to stand at
chǔyú
处于
in many years
duōnián lái
多年来
the best
zuì hǎo
最好
level
shuǐpíng
水平
China
Zhōngguó
中国
this year
jīnnián
今年
only / merely
jǐn
仅
to send / to dispatch
pàiqiǎn
派遣
completion marker
le
了
lower-level
dī jíbié
低级别
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to attend
yǔhuì
与会
defense minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Dong Jun (Chinese defense minister)
Dǒng Jūn
董军
did not / was not
bìng wèi
并未
to attend
chūxí
出席
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
dialogue / forum
duìhuà
对话
at
zài
在
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
ongoing / continuing
chíxù
持续
structural particle
de
的
amid the backdrop of
bèijǐng xià
背景下
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
regional
dìqū
地区
security
ānquán
安全
situation
xíngshì
形势
to receive widespread / to attract
bèi shòu
备受
attention / concern
guānzhù
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shèngcí
圣祠
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wánchéng
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