The three-day 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum will hold a series of warm-up events on Tuesday, the opening day, to promote in-depth exchanges between representatives on advancing global stability and security.
The events will include high-level interviews, dialogues between Chinese and foreign experts, and dialogues among young officers and scholars. "This year, we will launch the Xiangshan New Voices Program. We want to promote global governance, advance construction of a more just and equitable international governance system and make our world more stable and predictable. Who cares the most? I believe it is the youth," said Li Shuyin, director of the secretariat office of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum. The forum will focus on prominent international security issues and defense trends, comprehensively covering topics such as traditional and non-traditional security, global governance, regional hotspots, military technology, and the international rule of law.
It will also feature closed-door academic sessions, enabling participants from different regions and backgrounds to engage in candid, in-depth discussions.
"All representatives attending the forum, regardless of their countries' size, can share an equal voice in expressing their concerns and national interests. This provides a platform for exchanges and mutual learning that help bridge differences, resolve conflicts, and build consensus," said Tong Zhen, a researcher with the Academy of Military Sciences.
This year's forum marks the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum and is themed "Build Consensus on Stability, Advance Security Governance Together." "Chaos, shifts and turbulence are the keywords defining the current international landscape this year. Against this backdrop, the international community calls for stability, so we should build consensus [on stability]. Yet consensus alone is insufficient and there is also need for governance. So, we also have advancing security governance together as another part of the forum theme. Security governance is a key component of China's Global Governance Initiative and an important embodiment of China's policy stance," said Li.
The Beijing Xiangshan Forum was launched in 2006 as a "track-two" think-tank exchange.
Over the past two decades, it has expanded to include government officials, military leaders and scholars from more than 100 countries. The forum has evolved into a vital international public good, offering a space for equal dialogue and joint efforts toward global peace.
Upcoming Xiangshan Forum to hold warm-up events on promoting global stability, security
Upcoming Xiangshan Forum to hold warm-up events on promoting global stability, security
