The Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference to introduce the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

China News Service, September 24. On the afternoon of September 24, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. The spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, Colonel Jiang Bin, answered reporters’ questions.

Reporter asked: At the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, representatives from various countries all mentioned that it can bring together representatives of all parties involved in the current global conflicts to express their opinions. Only China and the Beijing Xiangshan Forum can do this. Do you have any comments on this?

Jiang Bin said that after 20 years of development, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum has grown into a world-renowned international security and defense dialogue platform. This year's forum once again brought together guests from all over the world and achieved remarkable results. The first is to promote equal dialogue through openness and inclusiveness. The forum does not set any preconditions and does not draw camps. It insists that all countries, big or small, strong or weak, can get a microphone to express their security demands and explain their security concepts. The forum is like a "table where anyone can sit down" and has been praised by representatives from various countries. The second is to build global consensus with Chinese ideas. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the four major global initiatives advocated by China transcend the old thinking of camp confrontation and zero-sum game, and provide a new thinking paradigm and solution path for cracking the global security deficit and improving global security governance. The third is to respond to international concerns with targeted topics. Keeping up with the evolution of the global security situation, the topic setting accurately connects the traditional security pain points of common concern to all countries and the security challenges in emerging fields such as the military application of artificial intelligence and space security governance, and truly promotes the solution of today's problems and resolves tomorrow's risks for the common security of all mankind. The fourth is to seek common ground while reserving differences to promote peace and stability. The forum respects the differences in security interests and positions of various countries, and exchanges and candid communication between parties involved in hot-spot conflicts have become a major feature. Here, rational restraint replaces tension, and every dialogue and listening session adds hope for peace.

Jiang Bin said that 20 years is a milestone and a new starting point. We will continue to uphold the spirit of equality, openness, tolerance and mutual learning, make the Xiangshan Forum better and better, and work with all parties to make greater contributions to world peace and the security and well-being of all mankind.