Cynthia 'Xanthi' Carras, a senior Pentagon official, is leading the US delegation to the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing. The 13th edition of the forum will be held from next Tuesday to Thursday and marks an increase in American participation compared to last year's attendance by a defence attaché from the US embassy in Beijing. This is Carras' first reported attendance at the conference.
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The US delegation to the Xiangshan Forum, China's largest annual high-level security and defense conference, will be led by Cynthia "Xanthi" Carras, a senior Pentagon official. This marks a significant increase in American participation, as last year only a defense attaché from the US embassy in Beijing attended. The 13th edition of the Xiangshan Forum will take place in Beijing from next Tuesday to Thursday. Carras' attendance is notable for its high-level representation and suggests a more engaged approach by the US towards the forum.
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ExclusiveUS delegation to Xiangshan Forum to be led by senior Pentagon official for China
SCMP learns Cynthia ‘Xanthi’ Carras to attend Beijing’s largest annual high-level security and defence conference
This year’s Xiangshan Forum, the 13th edition of the event, will be held in Beijing from next Tuesday to Thursday.
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Forum → lead → Thursday
Carras’ attendance marks a higher level of American participation than last year, when Washington sent a defence attaché from the US embassy in Beijing.
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Washington → mark → Beijing
