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Chinese Defence Forum Set to Open Amid Roiling Regional Tensions
Dong Jun is expected to press for closer security cooperation as hundreds of officers, diplomats and scholars attend the three-day forum.
- On Tuesday, Defence Minister Dong Jun opens the three-day Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, positioning China's military gathering as a rival to Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue.
- President Xi Jinping has recently advocated for greater Global South representation, arguing that governance dictated by a few countries is not true multilateralism amid regional tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
- Hundreds of diplomats and military officers are attending the event, including Vietnam's Defence Minister Phan Van Giang and Malaysia's Vice Defence Minister Adly Zahari, though regional nations remain skeptical of China's assertive behaviour.
- Analysts anticipate Dong's address will include coded attacks on the U.S., though criticism may be tempered by Xi's planned visit to Washington later this month to meet President Donald Trump.
- Foreign defence delegates have a unique opportunity to meet potential leaders ahead of next year's Communist Party congress, which will cement the seven-seat Central Military Commission; James Char noted this provides valuable access to the People's Liberation Army.
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Chinese defence forum set to open amid roiling regional tensions
China's military leadership is expected to outline its aims for global security when it hosts its annual defence forum this week amid churning tensions in its own neighbourhood over Taiwan, the South China Sea and doubts about U.S. commitments to Asia.
·London, United Kingdom
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