BEIJING: China will not allow any country or force to trigger war or chaos in the Asia-Pacific region, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun said on Sunday in Singapore, while making his debut at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an elite global security forum.
In his keynote speech, themed on China’s approach to global security, Dong emphasized that the development, achievements and stability of the Asia-Pacific region have not come easily. “These are the results of the collective wisdom and joint efforts of the people in the region, and should be highly cherished,” he said. “We do not allow hegemonism and power politics to harm the Asia-Pacific region, we do not allow geopolitical conflicts or cold and hot wars in the region, and we do not allow any country or force to create war and chaos here,” he stressed.
In the face of common security challenges, no country can remain unaffected, and there is no such thing as absolute security or exclusive security, Dong said, noting that there is a long-standing tradition of “helping neighbors in need”.
Despite the ups and downs over the decades, common development and win-win cooperation have always been the mainstream trend, he said, emphasizing that decoupling and building “a small yard with high fences” have no takers in the Asia-Pacific region.
China seeks common security based on equality and respect, values openness and inclusiveness, and is determined to safeguard its core interests, he said. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
