On September 15, the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum opened in Beijing. According to sources familiar with Japan-China relations, researchers from the National Institute for Defense Studies of the Japanese Ministry of Defense and Japanese military attachés in China were not invited, while former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who left office 16 years ago, was invited to attend.
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2026-09-16 00:51 · 第十三届北京香山论坛开幕，日本防卫省研究员及驻华武官未获邀请，仅邀请前首相鸠山由纪夫出席。
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Beijing Xiangshan Forum Did Not Invite Japanese Ministry of Defense Officials
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