Beijing Xiangshan Forum to be held next month
- By Guo Yiming
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The 8th Beijing Xiangshan Forum will be held from Oct. 24 to 28, said a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense on Thursday.
As of September 20, representatives from 30 countries and international organizations, including at least 15 defense ministers, have confirmed their attendance, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang told reporters at a routine press briefing.
Themed "Building a New Type of Security Partnership of Equality, Mutual Trust and Win-Win Cooperation," the event includes four plenary sessions focusing on topics including "International Security Governance: New Ideas and Approaches," "Global Terrorism: Threats and Countermeasures," "Maritime Security Cooperation: Reality and Vision," and "UN Peacekeeping: Challenges and Cooperation."
Special sessions will also be held concurrently, namely, "The New Dynamics in Northeast Asia Security," "Ways and Means of Addressing the Security Issues in the Middle East," "Reflection on Military and Security Confidence Building Measures in the Asia-Pacific" and "Artificial Intelligence and the Conduct of Warfare," according to previous briefings on the event.
Ren said the forum, which follows the principles of openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning and cooperation, has become a platform to promote equal dialogue, exchanges, cooperation as well as global security.
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