Media briefing on the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. Photo: CCTV

More than 500 official delegates from over 90 countries, regions and international organizations have confirmed their attendance. Another 200 global experts will also participate. 

This year's forum will feature four plenary sessions, eight simultaneous special sessions, six seminars, as well as special academic activities such as high-end interviews, leading experts' dialogue, young military officers' and scholars' seminar, and a 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization+' young scholars' salon.

The Xiangshan Forum organized by the China Association for Military Science has developed into a high-level security and defense forum in Asia-Pacific with significant international influence.

Washington sent Xanthi Carras, China country director in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, to the 10th Forum held last October.