The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum opened today (Sept. 13) at the Beijing International Convention Center, with over 1,800 guests from more than 100 countries and international organizations in attendance.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun participated in the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
This year's forum is themed "Promoting peace for a shared future." The agenda includes a welcome dinner, an opening ceremony, four plenary sessions, and eight parallel breakout sessions.
The topics for the plenary sessions focus on the role of "Global South" countries in international security, improving international security mechanisms, maintaining peace and development in the Asia-Pacific region, and achieving an equal and orderly multipolar world. The breakout sessions will cover regional hot issues, emerging technologies, arms control, and humanitarian concerns. Additionally, there will be special activities such as keynote speeches, dialogues between renowned figures from China and abroad, and closed-door discussions.
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