The 7th Xiangshan Forum was held  at Xiangshan Yihe Hotel from October 10~12, 2016 in Beijing. The theme for this year is “Build a New Type of International Relations through Security Dialogue and Cooperation” and the four topics for discussion at the plenary sessions are “Role of Militaries in Global Governance”, “Responding to New Security Challenges in the Asia-Pacific through Cooperation”, “Maritime Security Cooperation” and “International Terrorist Threats and Countermeasures”. The subjects for discussion at the four concurrent panels include “Major Power Relations and Global Strategic Structure”, “Globalization vs. Deglobalization: Implications for International Security”, “Latest Developments in Terrorism and Creative Approaches to Cooperation”, “Maritime Crisis Management and Regional Stability”.