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zhōng guó
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the United States
Měiguó
美国
defense secretary / minister of defense
fángzhǎng
防长
at
zài
Shangri-La (hotel / dialogue name)
Xiānggélǐlā
香格里拉
dialogue / forum
duìhuà
对话
at (location particle)
shàng
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)
May 30
wǔ yuè sānshí rì
5月30日
at
zài
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
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)
May 29
wǔ yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
5月29日
to
zhì
the 31st
sānshíyī rì
31日
in
zài
Singapore
Xīnjiāpō
新加坡
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
completion marker
le
more than 40
yú 40 gè
逾40个
countries / nations
guójiā
国家
structural particle
de
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
the first / opening
shǒuchǎng
首场
plenary session
quántǐ huìyì
全体会议
at (location)
shàng
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
the Indo-Pacific region
Yìntài dìqū
印太地区
structural particle
de
security
ānquán
安全
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
he / him
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
China
Zhōngguó
中国
structural particle
de
historic / unprecedented in scale
lìshǐxìng
历史性
military
jūnshì
军事
expansion / buildup
kuòzhāng
扩张
to cause / to make
lìng
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
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
also
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
to send / to dispatch
pàiqiǎn
派遣
completion marker
le
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
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
ongoing / continuing
chíxù
持续
structural particle
de
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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