Xi Jinping (Image: Wiki Commons) |
Chinese president Xi Jinping's new security concept will be tested out in Asia, reports Duowei News, an outlet run by overseas Chinese.
At the fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit in Shanghai this week, Xi spoke of innovating the region's "security cooperation" and establishing a "new regional security architecture."
"China will take solid steps to strengthen security dialogue and cooperation with other parties, and jointly explore the formulation of a code of conduct for regional security and an Asian security partnership program, making Asian countries good partners that trust one another and cooperate on an equal footing," Xi said.
In a thinly veiled comment directed at interference from the United States, Xi also said, "Asia countries should all cooperate to resolve security issues in the region."
"A third party aimed at enhancing military alliances in the region does not serve our interests," he added.
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