WEEK IN REVIEW: China Defense Minister Dong Jun Faces Corruption Investigation

China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 11th Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on September 13, 2024. ADEK BERRY / AFP

Singapore’s Senior Minister and former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong began a six-day visit to China on Monday that will include meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit, Lee’s first since stepping down as PM, is widely seen as an effort to stabilize heightened geopolitical tensions in Southeast Asia. (STRAITS TIMES)

The U.S. and Fiji have started work on a key agreement that could see American troops ramp up their presence in the Pacific nation, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday. Austin is the first sitting U.S. Defense Secretary to visit Fiji as part of a broader effort to counter China’s growing influence in the region. (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE)

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