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PROBABLY because he was appointed only last December, after his predecessor, Li Shangfu, was abruptly removed from office, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jon drew attention in his debut in international summitry as he talked a mouthful at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend.

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