Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attended the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum and emphasized the new security concept and dialogue and consultation
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- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.
- He did not mention Taiwan, but emphasized adhering to a new security concept, multilateralism, historical awareness, dialogue and consultation, common development and action orientation to achieve lasting peace and universal security in the world.
- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng also delivered a speech at the welcome dinner, opposing the resurgence of militarism and supporting peaceful resolution of the crisis.
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Why It Matters
The Beijing Xiangshan Forum is an annual international security forum hosted by the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, aiming to promote security dialogue and cooperation among countries. The theme of the 13th forum is "Building Stable Consensus and Promoting Security Governance Together", attracting the participation of representatives from more than 100 countries, regions and international organizations.
The 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum opened at the Beijing International Convention Center on the 16th. Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attended the forum and delivered a keynote speech. (Central News Agency)
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attended the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum today. He did not mention Taiwan in his speech, and said that he must adhere to the "new security concept" to build consensus and solve problems through dialogue and consultation.
According to reports from Chinese media such as The Paper, the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum opened at the Beijing International Convention Center on the 16th. Dong Jun attended the forum and delivered a keynote speech. The theme of this forum is "Building Stable Consensus and Promoting Security Governance Together". About 2,000 people including official representatives, experts, scholars and observers from more than 100 countries, regions and international organizations attended.
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Dong Jun said that the current international security is at a fragile moment. We should adhere to the "new security concept" to build consensus, maintain stability with multilateralism, guard against risks with historical clarity, solve problems with dialogue and consultation, lay a solid foundation with common development, deepen cooperation with an action-oriented approach, and promote the realization of lasting peace and universal security in the world.
In addition, according to Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng delivered a speech at the Xiangshan Forum welcome dinner on the evening of the 15th, claiming that China opposes all plots and actions that revive militarism and endanger regional security and stability. We must persist in resolving differences and disputes through dialogue and consultation, support all efforts conducive to the peaceful resolution of crises, use dialogue to increase mutual trust, resolve disputes, promote security, and prevent the escalation and spread of conflicts.
Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China Zhang Shengmin and Defense Minister Dong Jun also attended the welcome dinner, as well as official representatives from nearly 100 countries, regions and international organizations attending the forum.
Open Questions
- Did the forum specifically discuss South China Sea or Taiwan Strait issues?
- Have the participating countries reached specific consensus on a regional security mechanism?
- Does China use this platform to send out new military or foreign policy signals?
