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China advocates shared security instead of "exclusive security" at a sub-panel of the ongoing 53rd Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
The message was sent through Fu Ying, who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee under the China National People’s Congress. Fu has made the point when addressing the sub-panel on security in East Asia and the Korean Peninsula.
Fu believes that the key of the Asia-Pacific security lies in which path to take: to pursue exclusive security based on the alliance system, or to seek "inclusive security" by which all countries work together for shared and common security. She said that China advocates for achieving shared security through cooperation, a point that Chinese President Xi Jinping has made in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Fu has also noted that the Asia-Pacific region remains relatively peaceful and the economies in the region have flourished after the Cold War, while many places in the world are plagued with wars and conflicts. She said it’s because most countries in the region would choose negotiations and cooperation, rather than forming alliances. She maintained that peace and development should be cherished.
Saturday’s sub-panel was hosted by former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. Those present are Yun Byung-se, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea; Ng Eng Hen, Defense Minister of Singapore; U.S. senator Dan Sullivan; Dr. Lassina Zerbo, executive secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization.
Other topics for the sub-panel include the North Korea nuclear issue, relations between China and the United States.
The 53rd Munich Security Conference is being held from Feb. 17 to 19. |
