President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for implementation of the Asian security concept, a proposal he made two years ago to seek a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security strategy for Asia.

"We should uphold and implement the Asian security concept, accumulate consensus, promote dialogue and enhance cooperation," Xi said.

The president made the remarks in a speech at the opening ceremony of the fifth meeting of foreign ministers of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, which was held in Beijing.