The real strength? Staying at the table

CGTN's Yang Xinmeng reports from the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, a major platform dedicated to fostering international dialogue on global security and cooperation. This year's forum, themed "Safeguarding International Order, Promoting Peace and Development," gathers defense ministers, senior officials, military officers, and scholars from around the world to discuss pressing security challenges and ways to strengthen strategic trust.

In her lates vlog from the event, Yang Xinmeng shares her reflections on what security really looks like in practice. Beyond headlines and displays of military strength, she highlights how maintaining dialogue, building trust and staying engaged at the table can be as crucial to global stability as any display of force.