Xiangshan Forum reaches consensus on maritime security
The seventh Xiangshan Forum concluded in Beijing on Wednesday, with attendees from 59 countries and five international organizations reaching consensus on maritime security, among other issues.
Scholars clash over maritime disputes at security forum
Differences remain among Chinese, US and Japanese scholars over maritime disputes at panel discussions in the Xiangshan Forum on Wednesday in Beijing.
US has to accept China’s rise: expert
The US is sending the wrong diplomatic signals to South Asia, a Singapore-based scholar said at a security forum in Beijing on Wednesday. And he called for a balance in major power relations in the region.
China, Russia slam THAAD in unison
In a rare coordinated effort, China and Russia on Tuesday jointly condemned the deployment of a US anti-missile system in South Korea, calling it a “disrupting” force to the global strategic balance and regional security.
China, Russia criticize US missile defense plan
China and Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of damaging global and regional stability with its missile defense plans.
Xiangshan Forum to tackle security, anti-terror issues
Protecting Asia-Pacific security, improving global governance and fighting terrorism are expected to top the agenda at this year's Xiangshan Forum, which begins in Beijing on Tuesday.
Xiangshan Forum opens in Beijing
The seventh Xiangshan Forum opened in Beijing on Monday, with about 500 defense officials and scholars gathering to discuss global security cooperation.
New Zealand Defense Minister to discuss cooperation in regional security
New Zealand's Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee will be giving New Zealand's perspective on security issues facing the Asia-Pacific region at a major forum in Beijing this week.
China to host major defense forum
China will host a major defense and military forum in Beijing from October 10-12.
Lack of Asia-Pacific security cooperation limits possibilities in other areas
The current security mechanism as well as the security framework in the Asia-Pacific is a blur. What we need is fewer organizations, not more.
Cold peace dominates despite power of increasing globalization
One of our US colleagues approached us and said that Russia was bombing the opposition to Assad. So we asked them to show us where the IS and opposition groups were, so we could bomb the IS. But they didn’t give a positive response.
Afghanistan needs support to stand on own
The US has to leave one day, and Afghanistan is a sovereign country. When our security requires us to stand on our own, this is the time they have to go, but I think cooperation for a limited time is necessary.
Expert: ASEAN will keep neutral position
The South China Sea issue was discussed at the sixth Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, a dialogue platform on international security and defense issues.
PLA prowess persists without tough talk
On the road to rejuvenation, China needs strength as much as it needs wisdom and an open mind.
Pakistan cites China’s role in regional peace, stability
Pakistan's minister of defense said he welcomes China's proactive role and efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the Afghan problem at the sixth Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sunday.
Russia defends Syrian airstrikes
Russia's air campaign in Syria remains "open and transparent" and consistent with international law, said a senior Russian military official, as he discussed the necessity of collaboration against the Islamic State (IS) at the Sixth Xiangshan Forum in Beijing.
Minister proposes joint rescue drills with ASEAN in South China Sea
China on Friday proposed holding joint drills in the South China Sea on maritime accidental encounter and search and rescue in 2016 with members of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN).
Xiangshan Forum debates S.China Sea
Chinese officials and experts dismissed Western accusations that China has been militarizing some islands in the South China Sea at the Xiangshan Forum over the weekend, as delegates called for stronger cooperation and to continue seeking solutions to the maritime disputes.