SINGAPORE, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Delegates who participated in the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue here exchanged views on counter-terrorism, cyber security, current situation on the Korean Peninsula and the South China Sea as well as other issues related to regional peace and stability, urging concerted efforts for further cooperation.
Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department of China's Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday. Sun elaborated on the new governance model from the defense and military perspective, stressing all countries should stick to the path of peaceful development and abandon the outdated zero-sum mentality.
"The Asia-Pacific countries should refuse the Cold War mentality, deepen and expand security cooperation featuring no-conflict, no-confrontation, no targeting against a third party, mutual benefit and win-win," said Sun.
Vietnam's Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Chi Vinh emphasized that cooperative mechanisms are crucial for trust and confidence building, and it is a must for nations to maneuver their cooperative and competitive processes in the struggle for settling differences and resolving conflict.
He quoted Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh's words, saying "to achieve peace, we must adhere to the principle of equality, non-interference into each other's internal affairs, non-aggression, mutual respect for national sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence".
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