From Participation to Domination: How China Is Attempting to Shape New Security Narratives Through the Xiangshan Forum

From Participation to Domination: How China Is Attempting to Shape New Security Narratives Through the Xiangshan Forum

China is now striving to take the initiative, influence, and establish its channels for global discussion, especially by strengthening alignments with the Global South that were overlooked in traditional Western platforms.  The Xiangshan Forum helps establish confidence while tackling issues such as the South China Sea conflicts and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, although critics object to China’s selective engagement, which tends to avoid directl…