The First Non-traditional Security Forum of the Armed Forces of the ASEAN, China, Japan and the ROK sponsored by the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China opened on the morning of June 9 in the Shijiazhuang Army Command College of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. This forum is the first non-traditional security forum among the armed forces within East Asia.

　　The 3-day-long forum aims to intensify the study on non-traditional security issues, enhance mutual trust, expand common consensus and give an impetus to the armed forces of the ASEAN, China, Japan and the ROK in coping with the challenge of non-traditional security threat. During the forum, 33 representatives from the ASEAN, China, Japan and the ROK will conduct extensive and in-depth exchanges on the basic understanding of the non-traditional security issue, the cooperation and its ways for the armed forces of the ASEAN, China, Japan and the ROK in coping with the non-traditional security threats and view such drill subjects as field first aid, security and guard of the Armed Police Force and anti-terrorism. The consensus reached by the attending representatives will be released in the form of "forum summary".

　　By Song Xuan

　　(Jun 10, PLA Daily)                                   Editor: Chen Jie