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French President Emmanuel Macron is delivering a keynote address on Friday to open the Shangri-La Dialogue global security forum in Singapore, attended by world leaders, diplomats and top defence officials including US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Watch his address live on FRANCE 24.

Issued on: 30/05/2025 - 14:25

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France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers an address during a reception for members of the French community at the International French School (IFS) in Singapore on May 30, 2025.
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers an address during a reception for members of the French community at the International French School (IFS) in Singapore on May 30, 2025. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the world leaders, diplomats and top defence officials in Singapore this weekend for a security forum that will focus on China's growing assertiveness, the global impact of Russia's war on Ukraine and the flare-up of conflicts in Asia. 

Macron's opening address Friday is expected to broach China’s growing economic and political dominance, the international community’s efforts towards a ceasefire in Ukraine, and the burden of US President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs on Asian allies.

(FRANCE 24 with AP and AFP)

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