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China calls for new security pact with Russia, Iran
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 3:48 PM
China’s president called Tuesday for the creation of a new Asian structure for security cooperation
based on a regional group that includes Russia and Iran and excludes the United States.
President Xi Jinping spoke at a meeting in Shanghai of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-
building measures in Asia, an obscure group that has taken on significance as Beijing tries to extend
its influence and limit the role of the United States, which it sees as a strategic rival.
“We need to innovate our security cooperation (and) establish new regional security cooperation
architecture,” said Xi, speaking to an audience that included President Vladimir Putin of Russia and
leaders of Central Asian countries.
Xi made no mention of Beijing’s conflict with Vietnam over the deployment of a Chinese oil rig in a
disputed portion of the South China Sea.
CICA, whose 24 member nations also include Korea, Thailand and Turkey, should become a “security
dialogue and cooperation platform” and should “establish a defense consultation mechanism,” Xi said.
He said it should create a “security response center” for major emergencies.
Read more: http://yalibnan.com/2014/05/21/china-calls-new-security-pact-russia-iran/
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 3:48 PM
China’s president called Tuesday for the creation of a new Asian structure for security cooperation
based on a regional group that includes Russia and Iran and excludes the United States.
President Xi Jinping spoke at a meeting in Shanghai of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-
building measures in Asia, an obscure group that has taken on significance as Beijing tries to extend
its influence and limit the role of the United States, which it sees as a strategic rival.
“We need to innovate our security cooperation (and) establish new regional security cooperation
architecture,” said Xi, speaking to an audience that included President Vladimir Putin of Russia and
leaders of Central Asian countries.
Xi made no mention of Beijing’s conflict with Vietnam over the deployment of a Chinese oil rig in a
disputed portion of the South China Sea.
CICA, whose 24 member nations also include Korea, Thailand and Turkey, should become a “security
dialogue and cooperation platform” and should “establish a defense consultation mechanism,” Xi said.
He said it should create a “security response center” for major emergencies.
Read more: http://yalibnan.com/2014/05/21/china-calls-new-security-pact-russia-iran/