Singapore, China sign defence pacts to boost professional, academic exchanges

General Wei Fenghe signs a guest book as Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen looks on. - Reuters

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore and China defence establishments signed two agreements on Thursday (June 9) for further cooperation in military education and academic exchanges between their military academies and think-tanks.

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe witnessed the signings after the inaugural Singapore-China Defence Ministers' Dialogue held at the Ministry of Defence (Mindef).