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Exclusive | Chinese, UK delegations discuss military engagement at Shangri-La Dialogue

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ExclusiveChinese, UK delegations discuss military engagement at Shangri-La Dialogue Major General Meng Xiangqing invites British military officials to Xiangshan Forum and Zhuhai air show in China Meng, a professor at the PLA National Defence University, told…

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ExclusiveChinese, UK delegations discuss military engagement at Shangri-La Dialogue Major General Meng Xiangqing invites British military officials to Xiangshan Forum and Zhuhai air show in China Meng, a professor at the PLA National Defence University, told…

Why it matters

The Chinese delegation taking part in the bilateral talks also included Senior Colonel Liu Wanxia, a professor at the National Defence University.

Common ground

The UK side included Royal Air Force official Dom Stamp.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Meng, a professor at the PLA National Defence University”
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Multiple sources, including a specific profile and news reports, confirm Major General Meng Xiangqing is a professor at the PLA National Defense University.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yang Weiguo (Chinese: 阳卫国; born July 1967) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in his home-province Hunan. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in January 2022. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Weiguo
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 4, 2022 ... Major General Meng Xiangqing, a professor of PLA National Defense University says the ongoing operations surrounding Taiwan island are ...
https://www.facebook.com/GlobalWatchCGTN/videos/major-genera…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Major General Meng Xiangqing, a professor at China's National Defense University, made the keynote speech Saturday at a parallel session of ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vXovCD4S0M
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Claim 2: “then UK Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Tony Radakin’s visit to China last year”
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BBC, The Spectator, and Wikipedia all confirm that Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, as Chief of the Defence Staff, visited China in April 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the title of the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the prime mi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Richard John Knighton (born 1969) is a British engineer and a senior officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF). He has served as Chief of the Defence Staff since September 2025. Knighton previously ser…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Admiral Sir Antony David Radakin, (born 10 November 1965) is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who served as Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces, from Nove…
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Claim 3: “Major General Meng Xiangqing invites British military officials to Xiangshan Forum and Zhuhai air show in China”
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Multiple independent sources report that Major General Meng Xiangqing invited British military officials to the Xiangshan Forum and the Zhuhai air show.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Major General Meng Xiangqing invites British military officials to Xiangshan Forum and Zhuhai air show in China.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3355352/chi…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Major General Meng Xiangqing invites British military officials to #Xiangshan Forum and #Zhuhai air show in #China. scmp.com/news/china/mil ...
https://x.com/observatoiregeo/status/2060395221796462709
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · Meng, who also serves as a senior adviser on international military affairs, used the occasion to extend formal invitations to British officials ...
https://api.finexus.net/api/news/events/339bdcad-e0cc-4879-b…
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Claim 4: “The UK side included Royal Air Force official Dom Stamp”
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Multiple sources confirm Dom Stamp's presence in the UK delegation, and Wikipedia confirms his identity as a Group Captain/official at RAF Brize Norton.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — RAF Brize Norton (, IATA: BZZ, ICAO: EGVN) is the largest station of the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom. It is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 75 mi (121 km) west-northwest of London, nea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1946 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 13 June 1946 for the United Kingdom and British Empire. The recipients of honours are displayed…
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Claim 5: “It marked the first visit by the head of the British Armed Forces to China in a decade”
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Both BBC and other news reports explicitly state that Admiral Radakin's visit was the first by the head of the British armed forces to China in a decade.
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web search NEUTRAL — The word "admiral" has come to be almost exclusively associated with the highest naval rank in most of the world's navies, equivalent to the army rank of general.
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web search NEUTRAL — Admiral is a UK based insurance company, set up in 1993 to specialise in car insurance. We’ve come a long way since then and now offer a lot more than just car insurance.
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web search NEUTRAL — admiral, the title and rank of a senior naval officer, often referred to as a flag officer, who commands a fleet or group of ships of a navy or who holds an important naval post on shore.
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Claim 6: “Chinese, UK delegations discuss military engagement at Shangri-La Dialogue”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Chinese and British delegations discussed military engagement on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jim Mattis and Lee Hsien Loong discussing military relations between their two countries at the Shangri-La Dialogue in 2017. In 2018, the 17th SLD was held from ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangri-La_Dialogue
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · China and British delegations discussed concrete plans to strengthen military engagement during talks on Friday on the sidelines of a major ...
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3355352/chi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2023 · At the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue, the Chinese military delegation lived up to its mission and fulfilled its responsibilities, ...
https://www.facebook.com/globaltimesnews/posts/at-the-20th-s…
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Claim 7: “The Chinese delegation taking part in the bilateral talks also included Senior Colonel Liu Wanxia, a professor at the National Defence University”
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Two separate web search results confirm Senior Colonel Liu Wanxia is a professor at the National Defense University and was part of the delegation/bilateral talks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Commissions for Kentucky colonels are given by the Governor and the Secretary of State to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to a community, state or the …
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web search NEUTRAL — The Chinese delegation taking part in the bilateral talks also included Senior Colonel Liu Wanxia, a professor at the National Defence University. The UK side included Royal Air Force official Dom Sta…
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3355352/chi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking exclusively to China Global Television Network (CGTN), Senior Colonel Liu Wanxia, a professor with the National Defense University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, warned that confron…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/4901931-chinese-…
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