Security forum

THE second conference of the Global Economic Development and Security Forum of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) opened in Changsha, Hunan Province, on Sunday.

More than 30 activities, including sub-forums, roundtables and expositions are scheduled to take place. Data centers

SOUTHWEST China’s Guizhou Province currently has 39 major data centers in operation or under construction, local authorities said yesterday.

Guizhou has become one of the leading regions in China in terms of its number of super-large data centers, according to the provincial big data development administration bureau.

Xiangshan Forum

THE 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum held a seminar Sunday focusing on “The Art of War,” a renowned work by ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu.

Experts from China and abroad were brought together to exchange their views at the seminar, themed “Sun Tzu’s Art of War and Current International Security Challenges.”

They held discussions regarding how the principles in Sun Tzu’s work can provide the world with insights on tackling major security challenges, agreeing that “The Art of War” still bears profound global influence in the 21st century. Michael Vatikiotis, a senior advisor with Switzerland-based Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, said that the most important aspect of Sun Tzu’s ideas is not the strategy of wars but how to prevent them.