China issues GLobaL seCurit y initiative ConCept paper, CaLLinG to resoLve disputes

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A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought China announced in the Global Security Initiative Concept Paper it released on Tuesday amid growing risks and challenges that the world faces today, particularly in light of the Ukraine crisis, with the aim of eliminating the root causes of international conflicts and improving global security

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told a forum here on Tuesday that China had officially released the Global Security Initiative Concept Paper, fully elaborating ideas and principles, clarifying cooperation mechanisms and underscoring China’s responsibilities and firm determination to safeguard world peace by listing 20 major cooperation directions

The paper firmly supports a UN-centered security governance structure and supports its efforts to prevent war and lead in post-war reconstruction, calling for major countries to play a leading role on global security issues to reject hegemony and bullying and to build a peaceful coexistence, delivering stable and balanced relations between major countries, Qin said h I N A issues Global Security Initiative (GSI) Concept Paper, calling to resolve disputes through dialogue and rejecting power politicsThe concept paper includes several core concepts and principles including remaining committed to the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries and abiding by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, taking legitimate security concerns of all countries seriously

It also highlighted that countries should remain committed to peacefully resolving differences and disputes between countries through dialogue and consultation, maintaining security in both traditional and non-traditional domains

The GSI represents a core idea underscoring a human community with a shared future, which has been welcomed and supported by over 80 countries and regions, Qin said

To realize this vision China will hold high-level GSI-related events and invite various parties to discuss security matters, which is not the privilege of a select few countries, the Chinese foreign minister said “GSI is open and inclusive, and if any country would join the initiative and sincerely wants to safeguard world peace,