China's Defense Forum: A Platform for Ambition and Deception As tensions simmer in the region, the Xiangshan Defence Forum opens its doors in Beijing this week, with Taiwan, the South China Sea, and US Asia security doubts dominating the headlines.
China's military leadership is poised to outline its vision for global security, but behind the façade of multilateral cooperation lies a carefully calibrated pitch for greater Global South representation in international security.
Defence Minister Dong Jun will likely use his opening address to subtly critique the US and Japan while calling for a more equitable distribution of power.