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Dong Jun warned against militarism at Xiangshan

Al Jazeera and Kyodo reported that China's defence minister Dong Jun opened the Beijing Xiangshan Forum with a warning against militarism and historical revisionism. Kyodo said no Japanese government officials were invited and counted about 2,000 participants. Al Jazeera noted he did not name the United States or Japan. Neither report carried an official Tokyo reply.

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A bright Xiangshan Forum hall with Dong Jun at the lectern, an audience facing him, and a mountain landscape mural.

Xiangshan opened

Al Jazeera reported that China's defence minister Dong Jun opened the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum with a warning against hegemony, militarism and historical revisionism. Kyodo News carried the same Wednesday speech and read it as a veiled swipe at Japan The same two publishers stay on this event and do not import a second story. Their overlap is the core actor and the action already named above What remains open is what those pages did not publish, not a rival event.[1], [2]

No Japanese officials

Kyodo said no Japanese government officials were invited and put attendance at about 2,000 people from around 100 nations, regions and organisations. Ties had already sunk after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan remarks in parliament last November. Al Jazeera noted Dong did not name the United States or Japan The same two publishers stay on this event and do not import a second story. Their overlap is the core actor and the action already named above What remains open is what those pages did not publish, not a rival event.[2], [1]

The words are Beijing's claim

Al Jazeera said Dong called for an end to provocative acts and for suppressing historical dregs. Kyodo carried the same warning. Neither report included an official Tokyo reply; this is Beijing's stage speech The same two publishers stay on this event and do not import a second story. Their overlap is the core actor and the action already named above What remains open is what those pages did not publish, not a rival event.[1], [2]

References

  1. News sourceAl JazeeraDong Jun warns against hegemony and militarism at Xiangshan↩1↩2↩3
  2. News sourceKyodo NewsDong Jun warned against militarism at the Xiangshan Forum↩1↩2↩3