The 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum concluded on Friday, following in-depth discussions centered around the theme of "Upholding International Order and Promoting Peaceful Development."
The three-day event gathered over 1,800 participants, including official delegates, experts, scholars, and observers from more than 100 countries, regions, and international organizations.
Discussions covered issues such as building a just and equitable global security governance system, enhancing strategic mutual trust and security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, safeguarding international order and global stability, and promoting regional peace through dialogue and consultation.
The forum also featured a leading experts' dialogue, a seminar for young military officers and scholars, and several closed-door sessions, fostering mutual learning and expanding communication channels between Chinese and international participants.
"We believe that China will continue to be a very strong champion of peace and stability globally. And we are also confident that going forward, this forum will continue to be a very influential platform to address collective security challenges, and we look forward to its continued growth and Rwanda to be able to participate in the upcoming editions," Rwandan Defense Minister Juvenal Marizamunda told China Central Television after taking part in the forum's fourth plenary session on Friday.
Since its launch in 2006, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum has evolved into a major international platform for defense and security dialogue.
Beijing Xiangshan Forum concludes, championing int'l order, peaceful development
Crowds of music fans have been praised for their unified response after a medical emergency unfolded during a music festival in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday night, with some 20,000 revelers quickly parting to create a pathway for medics to transport a collapsed man to a waiting ambulance.
The heartwarming moment occurred on the streets of Jingzhou City, where a large number of people had gathered for a performance, when one of the attendees reportedly took unwell and fainted.
When the alarm was raised that the man was in need of medical assistance, the attentive crowd allowed emergency responders to come through and perform immediate first aid treatment on site, before a stretcher was brought to transport the man to a waiting ambulance.
In a remarkable scene, as seen in footage filmed from above, the crowds coordinated along with police and emergency personnel to separate and create a clear gap -- which some later referred to as a "life channel" -- for the collapsed man to be speedily carried through.
The actions of the crowds were hailed by local people and emergency workers in enabling the man to be on his way to hospital in the space of just three minutes.
"The entire process was very quick. Everyone was in totally sync when making this pathway for the man to come through," said Ding Yi, a local community worker.
"I ran through a small channel and quickly led the medical personnel to this location. When they were carrying out first aid, the stretcher arrived, and then they moved the patient to the ambulance. The whole process took no more than three minutes," said Pei Zhihong, a police officer, as he explained where the incident unfolded.
According to local police, the man is now out of danger and recovering well.
Massive crowd makes way to allow medics to treat, transport patient at music festival
