How to maintain Asian security

First, promoting regional economic integration is an important foundation for maintaining Asian security. Development and security are closely linked and promote each other. Without security, there is no solid foundation for development. Without development, security is like a tree without roots. For many countries, development is the greatest security. In Asia, there has been a relatively perfect framework arrangement for economic cooperation. Cooperation between ASEAN and dialogue partners (10+ 1) and between ASEAN and China, Japan and Korea (10+3) has flourished. Negotiations on regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP), China, Japan and South Korea and other free trade areas have been continuously promoted, and financial and interconnection cooperation has taken solid steps. We should continue to promote the in-depth development of regional cooperation, strengthen the ties of interests of all countries and make unremitting efforts for the common development and prosperity of Asia.

Second, the benign interaction among major powers is the fundamental guarantee for maintaining Asian security. How big countries get along is crucial to maintaining regional peace and development. Great powers should treat each other's strategic intentions objectively and rationally, abandon the cold war mentality, respect each other's interests and concerns, and cooperate to meet global challenges. This is the expectation of regional countries and the responsibility of big countries.

Third, improving existing regional multilateral mechanisms is an important way to safeguard Asian security. We should adhere to multilateralism and oppose unilateralism. The mechanisms such as the ASEAN Regional Forum, the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Expansion Meeting and the East Asia Summit are inclusive, and have achieved many positive results in promoting non-traditional security and pragmatic cooperation, which are increasingly valued and recognized by all parties. We should constantly improve our own mechanism construction and play a greater role in promoting regional non-traditional security cooperation.

Fourth, fostering a new Asian security architecture is a necessary link to maintain Asian security. People are increasingly aware that security cooperation has lagged behind economic cooperation for a long time, which is not conducive to the long-term stable development of Asia. It is imperative to establish a regional security framework that conforms to regional reality and meets the needs of all parties. Russia, Indonesia and other countries proposed to sign the Declaration of Principles on Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region and the India-Pacific Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation respectively, and some scholars also proposed the Health and Safety Order.

safe

Order) and other concepts, these are beneficial discussions on the regional security architecture. China believes that this framework should be based on the new security concept and should be conducive to promoting regional economic cooperation and security cooperation. Of course, the establishment of the new framework is bound to be a gradual process. We should follow the principles of consensus, non-interference in each other's internal affairs and taking care of the comfort of all parties, and start with specific functional cooperation so that all parties can gradually accumulate mutual trust and comfort.