Dong gave a keynote address at the three-day event, which focuses attention on security in the Asia-Pacific
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The Chinese capital is this week hosting the country’s most important annual defence conference, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum.
More than 100 defence officials , including participants from the United States, Russia, the European Union and Southeast Asia, are expected to attend the event.
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has addressed the forum.
Reporting by Zhao Ziwen and Dewey Sim
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