Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu opened his first speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue with a military salute. "Respect", "equality" and "cooperation" are high-frequency words in China's defense minister's speech.

The Chinese delegation has always been the focus of attention of all parties attending the "Xiangxiang Meeting" Experts and scholars from different countries and international organizations raised 10 questions to the Chinese defense minister, including hot and sensitive topics like Sino-US relations and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.