Bridge, opportunity, peace: Foreign guests highlight key words of Beijing Xiangshan Forum

The 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, held in Beijing from Sept. 15 to 17, brought together officials, experts and scholars from around the world to discuss international security and cooperation. In interviews, foreign participants highlighted “cooperation, mutual understanding and peace,” while describing the forum as a bridge for dialogue and an opportunity to hear different perspectives. Several also spoke positively of China’s role in promoting peace and international dialogue. (Huang Fang, Zhang Dongfang, Diao Wei, Xu Junjie)