Foreign and Military Affairs

China's four principles in int'l security co-op

By Ma Liyao (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2011-06-05 11:31

China's Defence Minister Liang Guanglie walks to the podium to speak during a plenary session of the 10th International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 5, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

SINGAPORE -- Defense Minister Liang Guanglie drew out four principles in international cooperation on security on Sunday.

Liang delivered a speech in the plenary session specialized on China's international security cooperation at the 10th Shangri-La Dialogue, explaining China's policies and works in regards of China's stance on the issue.

He noted that the four principles, which China is sticking to in the international security cooperation, are:

- Mutual respect, equal treatment, and care on each other's core interests and major concerns;

- Mutual understandings, mutual trust, and comprehensive understandings on each other's strategic intents;

- Mutual benefit, and no confrontational alliance against any third party;

- Openness, cooperation, and welcomes to countries in other regions to contribute to Asia's security.

Liang also reemphasized China's policy on the unswerving peaceful development, defensive national defense, and friendly neighborhood.

Also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, the 10th Asian Security Summit is held in Singapore and organized by the London-based think tank International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). It gathers defense chiefs and senior defense officials from countries in Asia and beyond.