Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the recent Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) and the significance of two decades of the SLD with IISS Executive Director, Veerle Nouwens.

Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. For quick reference, the themes below were discussed:

0:55 – More about Veerle Nouwens

3:20 – Are the US and China engaging in "duelling narratives"?

11:11 – SLD's impact on US-China dialogue

16:22 – Has China won over the region?

23:03 – Is dialogue sufficient to resolve tensions over the South China Sea?

28:00 – Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's appearance at SLD and upcoming peace summit in Switzerland

35:02 – Other themes arising from SLD 21

37:27 – Veerle's advice to aspiring thinktankers