On September 18, 2025, the 12th Xiangshan Forum was held in Beijing, organized by the Chinese Association of Military Sciences and the Chinese Society for International Strategies under the motto "Maintaining International order and promoting peaceful Development". Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. Among the delegates were heads of the Ministries of Defense and the armed forces of more than 100 countries, representatives of international and regional organizations, politicians, scientists and experts.
At the invitation of the China, a delegation from the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, headed by Deputy Secretary General Batir Tursunov, took part in this prestigious event. In his speech at the plenary session on "Strategic mutual trust and security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region," the Deputy Secretary General shared his vision of the current global and regional security situation. In particular, the work carried out by the SCO to maintain peace and stability in the region was noted. The results of the Organization's Tianjin Summit (September 1, 2025) regarding the creation of a Universal Center for countering Security Challenges and Threats and the SCO Anti-Drug Center were highlighted.
The Xiangshan Forum was established in 2006 on the initiative of the Chinese side and is an authoritative platform for high-level dialogue on security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.