"US-China tensions overshadow Asia security summit"

The Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's top security meeting, has opened in Singapore with the intensifying competition between the US and China expected to dominate the weekend. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver the keynote address, while US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China's new defense minister, Li Shangfu, are expected to trade barbs in speeches. The US-China relationship is at its lowest point in decades, and hopes that the summit could be a chance to mend ties were dealt a blow last week when Li declined an offer to meet with Austin. The summit will also discuss cybersecurity, Australia-China ties, and the AUKUS security pact.