00:00The Xiangshan Forum, a major security dialogue, has kicked off in Beijing.
00:05About 1,800 representatives from over 100 countries, including a U.S. defense attache,
00:11are in Beijing for the event. Last year, Washington sent a high-ranking defense official.
00:17China says the forum will showcase its military modernization
00:20and commitment to the post-World War II order. It opens amid simmering tensions in the South
00:26China Sea and reports of a purge among China's top brass.
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