What made China keep a low profile at Shangri-La Dialogue?
Instead of defence chief, China sends group from military academies to premier Singapore security forum, prompting speculation

Beijing’s low-key attendance at the three-day forum in Singapore, which wrapped up on Sunday, was marked by the absence of Defence Minister Dong Jun and the cancellation of a plenary session on China’s security.
A US defence official confirmed to the South China Morning Post on Friday that no bilateral meetings had been arranged during the forum.
Dong’s absence was also a disappointment for other countries that had sought to hold talks on the sidelines of the forum, according to military officials from two countries who asked to remain anonymous.
One of them said: “The Chinese delegation told us they were not conducting bilateral engagements during the dialogue.”