The number and level of participants this year has exceeded all previous years with increasingly wider representation, indicating the growing importance of the Xiangshan Forum in global military diplomacy.
The Xiangshan Forum serves as China's counter-narrative to Western-focused security discussions, providing an open platform to address its viewpoints on regional security issues, including its relations with Russia.
The forum's theme, 'Promoting Peace for a Shared Future,' reflects China's ambition to present itself as a leader in international security talks amid rising concerns about its military expansion.
Compared to the Shangri-La Dialogue, which China views as dominated by Western narratives, the Xiangshan Forum positions itself as a more inclusive and diverse platform for dialogue on military and security matters.
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