Israel has refused to cooperate with the Ramallah meeting planned by Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.
China's Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Taliban government to follow Pakistan's move to designate ambassador to Kabul as tensions between the two nations ease.
As attacks intensify and starvation in Gaza worsens, some of Israel's allies finally start to speak up.