Singapore: The strained US-China relationship is in the headlines and I expect to be at the center of the Shangri-La talks, which are set to begin in Singapore today, Politico reports. The annual gathering in Singapore has become an increasingly influential forum for the world's top defense and security policy types, particularly given concerns over China's military actions in the region and the broader geopolitical battle for influence in the Asia-Pacific recently. Have increased. The political agenda has been increased. According to Politico report, the US Congress issued an ultimatum that ByteDance must sell Tikto to avoid sanctions in the United States, leading to a heated exchange with its Singaporean chief executive Shaw Zi Chew, leading to Singapore's The problem increased. stood up. The ultimatum was an attempt to ban TikTok over concerns about potential national security threats posed by ByteDance.Geopolitically, Singapore is walking a good path as it positions itself between an increasingly assertive China and the US. They are some of the 40 confirmed world leaders who will participate in the forum. , President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr.; Prabowo Subianto, President-elect of Indonesia; US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin; China's Defense Minister Dong Jun; Japan's Defense Minister Minoru Kihara; Despite signs of improvement since President Joe Biden met Xi Jinping in San Francisco last November, competition between Washington and Beijing remains prominent, according to EU High Representative Josep Borrell, Politico reports. As Politico reports, China's "economic, diplomatic and security pressure has been felt uncomfortably in countries across the region, including India, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines" and even in South Korea. It has also spread to America. It has also reached the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell warned Europe about China's efforts to help Russia in its war against Ukraine.Campbell described Beijing's aid to Russia over the past 18 to 24 months as "deeply worrying." “I want to underline that what we have seen from China to Russia is not one or two rogue companies involved in supporting Russia. "It's a sustained, comprehensive effort supported by China's leadership," Campbell said, adding that "behind the scenes, particularly when it comes to joint military exercises, the United States is the partner of choice for most Asia-Pacific countries." There have been 1,113 exercises with countries in the region, although China's total was less than 130.