BEIJING (INP): The State Council Information Office of China released a white paper “China’s Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation”, which elaborated on China’s policies related to Asia-Pacific security cooperation and clarified China’s stance on issues of regional concern.
The White Paper says that China is prepared to take on greater responsibilities for regional and global security, and provide more public security services to the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.
The white paper also explained the Chinese approach to achieving peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific regionby outlining China’s concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security. The policy package includes the promotion of common development; the building of partnerships; improvement of existing multilateral frameworks; rule-setting; military exchanges; and proper settlement of differences. China said it supports the creation of international and regional rules set through discussion with all countries concerned rather than being dictated by any particular country.
The white paper said China will increase military exchanges and cooperation, which would support peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. China will build a strong national defence force that is commensurate with China’s international standing. Its security and development interests is a strategic task in China’s modernization drive, and provides a strong guarantee for its peaceful development. China’s armed forces support the country’s development and contribute to the maintenance of world peace and regional stability. China will continue to work with the international community and strive for denuclearization and long-term peace and stability of the peninsula and of Northeast Asia as a whole.
Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said at a briefing on the white paper, China has contributed to the generally stable relations among major countries in the region by maintaining positive interactions with the United States, Russia, India and improving ties with Japan. China will work with the new U.S. administration on Asia-Pacific affairs to preserve peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
