Chinese FM expounds security concept, co-op with ASEAN on disputes(2)

COMMON, COMPREHENSIVE, COOPERATIVE, SUSTAINABLE ASIAN SECURITY CONCEPT

Wang said China believes that it is necessary to advocate the practice of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept of Asia, and blaze a new trail of security that is upheld and shared by all and brings benefits to all.

He said that the Asian security concept calls for consultation and dialogue rather than threat of force, openness and inclusiveness rather than mutual repulsion, win-win cooperation rather than the zero-sum game.

In disputes over territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, the parties concerned should seek for peaceful resolutions through negotiation and consultation based on international law, norms governing international relations and historical facts.

Wang also proposed that major countries should be objective and reasonable when judging each other's strategic intentions and stick to the principle of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation.

The centrality of ASEAN should be upheld and mechanisms such as the ARF and the enlarged session of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting should make more contributions to regional security.

"We should stay open and inclusive, stick to multilateralism, discard the outdated mentality of power politics and military deterrence, take one step at a time and run security cooperation in parallel with economic cooperation so that they can reinforce each other," Wang said.

The Chinese foreign minister also said the ARF should give priority to trust in the future, put confidence-building measures at its core, build up consensus through preventive diplomacy, be result-oriented, deepen cooperation in non-traditional security fields such as disaster relief, counter-terrorism, campaign against cross-border crimes, maritime security and cyber security, be open-minded and keep pace with the times so as to enhance the efficacy and vitality of the ARF.

Wang said that Asia has maintained peace, stability and relatively fast development over recent years. It is because countries in the region are committed to improving economy and the people's well-being, making Asia the most dynamic and promising region in the world. It is because countries in the region are active about engaging in and promoting regional cooperation.

They work in concert to foster the spirit of consensus building and accommodating all parties' comfort levels. It is also because major countries carry out sound interactions in the region, creating a generally stable regional environment, Wang noted.