Beijing, 28 August 2024 (TDI): The Great Wall-2024 International Forum on Counter-terrorism started in Beijing on Tuesday with a focus on unmanned technology in combating terrorism.
The forum has been widely commended by participants for spotlighting China’s active role and contribution toward global efforts to combat new forms of terrorism.
The forum is being held in Beijing from Tuesday to Friday. Hosted by China’s armed police force, the 4-day event has brought together more than 170 delegates from over 50 similar foreign armed forces, as well as over 150 Chinese representatives.
The event is themed on unmanned anti-terrorism operations. It involved discussions on tactics, equipment, training and talent cultivation for unmanned anti-terrorism operations.
Compared to previous forums, this year’s event is larger in scale and higher in level, with more participating nations.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Commander of the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force Wang Chunning said that emerging forms of terrorism in recent years have witnessed the use of new technologies such as online promotion of terrorist ideology, using unmanned technologies to attack and using intelligent methods as well as digitized information.
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In response to the increasing trend of terrorism becoming more intelligent and automated, we should keep up with the changes and build on effective anti-terrorism practices and experiences, and share anti-terrorism combat experience, General Wang said.
Throughout the event, attendees will also observe training courses and unmanned equipment demonstrations.
Great Wall International Forum
Launched in 2016, the forum, now in its 5th edition, is dedicated to fostering consensus, enhancing communication and promoting collaboration in order to combat terrorism across the world.
This event is a very great initiative of China. There are some things in the world that we cannot fight alone. It is crucial that we get together. Nowadays, some terrorists are well trained, well equipped and they have the knowledge. So when we share with symposium like this, we share the knowledge and then we can do a great thing against them, Jayant Bidesie, acting permanent secretary of Ministry of Defense of Suriname, who participated in the forum, said.
