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At this year's Shangri-La Dialogue, the delegation of the National Defense University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has drawn significant attention from both Chinese and international media. On Saturday afternoon, Rear Admiral Hu Gangfeng, who is vice president of the National Defense University of the PLA and leads the National Defense University delegation, attended and delivered a speech during the third special session - "Maritime Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific." This has become one of the focal points of the day.

Following the session, as soon as Hu stepped out of the venue, he was immediately surrounded by a crowd of journalists waiting in the corridor. The scene was packed, camera flashes fired in succession, and reporters raised questions on hotspot issues, such as the South China Sea and Taiwan Straits situation, underscoring the strong global interest in China's stance on these key matters.