# Chan Chun Sing: Only deep trust can break the security dilemma

https://mins.news/en/video/58711

- Lianhe Zaobao, 2026-09-15 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVqqG2eRRWg

> Singapore Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing discussed his expectations for the Xiangshan Forum and his observations on Singapore-China military exchanges. He said the world faces a dilemma in which one side’s security is seen as the other’s insecurity, and that only deep trust can overcome it. On US-China ties, he reiterated that Singapore does not take sides and always puts its national interests first.

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