Chinese defence forum set to open amid roiling regional tensions
After the peak, new reports halved every 8 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.
What it is about
Who published it, and when
5 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 11 original reports
Mon, 14 September 2026
2 reports- yahoo.com00:02
By Greg Torode and Mei Mei Chu HONG KONG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - China's military leadership is expected to outline its aims for global security when it hosts its annual defence forum this week amid
- Japan Times06:04
Hundreds of military officers, diplomats and scholars from dozens of countries are expected to attend the three-day event.
Wed, 16 September 2026
8 reports- South China Morning Post00:26first to report
This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below. Beijing is hosting China’s most important annual defence conference, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, bringing defence officials, former politicians and think tank experts to the city from around the world. About 200 specialists and researchers are expected to take part in the forum this week, which many see as Beijing’s answer to Singapore’s annual Shangri-la Dialogue, the region’s biggest...
- South China Morning Post02:12
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun gave a keynote speech to the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, with just over a week until a summit in the United States between the presidents of the two countries. In his 20-minute address, Dong outlined China’s goals for global governance, multilateralism, conflict prevention and the development of emerging technology. Global security at a ‘moment of fragility’ Dong started by warning that a “zero-sum mindset” could not resolve today’s problems. He...
- Al Jazeera English03:38
Dong Jun pitches shared security governance and military cooperation while warning against coercion.
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:26
KINESKI ministar obrane Dong Jun poručio je da zemlje trebaju prestati s provokacijama i spriječiti povratak nazadnih povijesnih trendova.
- Channel News Asia04:34
Dong Jun was speaking on Wednesday (Sep 16) at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing which was attended by delegates from nearly 100 countries and regions, including Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and North Korea’s Vice Defence Minister Kim Kang-il.
- Japan Times06:06
Defense Minister Dong Jun's remarks at the Xiangshan Forum came days after a rare visit to Beijing by a delegation of Japanese lawmakers.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)07:25
No mention of Taiwan, disputed South China Sea in address to 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum by Dong Jun
- South China Morning Post12:00
With just a week to go until Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Washington for his first state visit in more than a decade, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun opted for the diplomatic path in his address to China’s premier security conference on Wednesday. Speaking at the annual Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, Dong took veiled swipes at Washington and its allies but – unlike last year – appeared to pull his punches, skipping mentions of contentious issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea....
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post11:41
Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing’s use of Mandarin and Chinese philosophy in his speech at a major security forum in Beijing has won him praise on Chinese social media, while shedding light on how cultural familiarity and language can be diplomatic tools for the city state. Videos of Chan at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum quoting ancient philosopher Mencius, or Mengzi in Mandarin, have gone viral on platforms such as Weixin and Baidu, with users hailing his command of the language and...