Opening of the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam and a high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam attended the forum.

The 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum with the theme "Common security, maintaining lasting peace " was attended by many leaders of the Ministry of National Defense, the Army, experts and scholars from many countries and international organizations.

View of the opening session of the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.

Speaking at the opening session of the forum, Senior Lieutenant General Truong Huu Hiep, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, said that the international community must always make every effort to achieve sustainable peace and security when the world still has many hot spots of conflict and faces many traditional and non-traditional security challenges.

In 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the Global Security Initiative. Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxiao emphasized that the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, themed “Common Security, Maintaining Long-Term Peace,” demonstrates China’s determination to work with all countries to realize the Initiative, aiming to ensure security for all countries in the context of the current rapidly changing and unpredictable world situation.

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General Phan Van Giang attended the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.

The Beijing Xiangshan Forum, along with other forums and dialogues such as the Moscow International Security Conference in Russia and the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, have increasingly affirmed themselves as important security forums in the region and the world. Participating in these forums is an opportunity for Vietnam and other countries to strengthen cooperation and dialogue, build strategic trust to ensure regional and global security, and foster a peaceful environment for sustainable development.

General Phan Van Giang will deliver a speech at the second plenary session of the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum themed “The Role of Developing Countries in Global Security.”

(Source: People's Army)

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