Beijing Xiangshan Forum, China's biggest annual show of military diplomacy, started on Sunday although the Asian power is still missing a defence minister, who typically hosts this event.
for a safer world and draw developing countries closer, as it faces increased coordination between the United States and its allies to curtail its military ambitions.
This year's forum takes place at an awkward time for China when it is without a defence minister, whose main role is to engage with foreign militaries. State news agency Xinhua reported that the number and level of foreign participants, including 22 defence ministers and 14 military chiefs, are the highest this year since the forum was first held in 2006.Zhao Yufei, an official with the event organiser, said the forum will call on developing countries to oppose bloc confrontation and a "Cold War mentality", which are two frequent criticisms Beijing have of the West.
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