Xiangshan Forum: The world rearranges it • Table.Briefings

By Bernt Berger

Bernt Berger is an analyst for Chinese development, foreign and domestic policy at the Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient (CARPO) in Bonn.

At the Xiangshan Forum, China as host concentrated on presenting its broadly defined Global Security Initiative (GSI). The absence of Western states and the passage of German ships through the Taiwan Strait also sent different signals than intended.

The 11th Xiangshan Forum took place in Beijing from Sept. 12-14. After the Munich Security Conference, it is one of the largest global security conferences. The main difference lies not only in the objectives, but also in the international perception. As the host, China concentrates on presenting its broadly defined Global Security Initiative (GSI), while countries from the Global South in particular make their voices heard. High-ranking European defense politicians stayed away from the forum. They do not want to send out the wrong signals by upgrading Beijing’s initiative and thus the influence policy of its designated strategic rival.

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