China is hosting its annual Beijing Xiangshan Forum this week, with around 1,800 participants from 100 countries, including military officials, government representatives, and scholars.

The forum is expected to showcase President Xi Jinping’s vision against “hegemonism and power politics,” seen as a critique of US global influence, and highlight China’s military modernization, according to Reuters.

While many Western countries are sending lower‑level delegations, several Southeast Asian nations, including Singapore and Malaysia, will attend at the ministerial level, reflecting the forum’s growing international significance