China to host security forum as disputes with US, allies deepen

Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and his Malaysia counterpart, Mohamed Khaled Nordin, will both be attending, officials in both countries confirmed, while a South Korean defence ministry spokesperson said an official from the state-run Korea National Defence University is going.

The Chinese Defence Ministry has confirmed delegations from Russia, France, Brazil, Nigeria, Singapore and Vietnam, according to state media reports.

(Reporting by Greg Torode in Hong Kong and the Beijing newsroom; additional reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali in Washington, Rozanna Latiff in Kuala Lumpur, Xinghui Kok in Singapore, Daniel Leussink in Tokyo and Josh Smith in Seoul; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)