Xi calls for 'Asian people to uphold Asia's security' as he aims to sideline US
President Xi Jinping has urged “Asian people to uphold Asia’s security” and called for regional security cooperation that excludes the United States.
President Xi Jinping issued a warning against the build-up of military alliances in Asia as he called for a new security cooperation structure to boost China's security involvement in the region.
Xi said China welcomed nations from other regions being involved in Asian security, but he said the task should be mainly handled by Asian people – a remark widely seen as an attempt to minimise Washington's influence.
Xi was speaking to leaders and representatives from 47 countries and international organizations attending the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), a previously little-known group founded by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev in 1992 but is given weight this year as Beijing is trying to extend its regional influence.
Without naming any country, Xi said countries in the region should accommodate each others security concerns and refrain from “seeking the so-called absolute security of themselves at the expense of others.”
Without naming any country, Xi said countries in the region should accommodate each others’ security concerns and refrain from “seeking the so-called absolute security of themselves at the expense of others.”
