Three pillars to hold up Asia

Countries should work together with a common commitment to maintain peace and stability for a community of shared destiny

In the age of globalization, the interests of countries have never been so closely interconnected. More and more Asians have come to realize that Asia is a community of shared destiny.

China has high expectations of an Asian community of shared destiny with its 14 land neighbors and eight across the sea.

However, we need three pillars to support this Asian community.

First, as a community of shared interests, Asian countries should complement each other's strengths through cooperation and tighten the bonds of common interests and economic integration.

Second, as a community of shared responsibility, mutual understanding and trust need to be enhanced and regional peace and stability need to be jointly promoted

Third, as a community of people and culture, inclusiveness and mutual learning needs to be encouraged to make Asia a harmonious family.

To build the foundation of peace and stability for the Asian community, countries need to foster new concepts and approaches to security.

Old security concepts based on a Cold War mentality and zero-sum game are being overtaken by the new trend of regional economic integration. Strengthening bilateral military alliances and ensuring absolute security for oneself will worsen divisions and confrontation.

President Xi Jinping has proposed an Asian Security Concept, one based on common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security. This calls for common security through win-win cooperation. It opens up broad new prospects for security cooperation in Asia.

For an Asian community of shared destiny to work, we need to maintain sound bilateral relations, uphold the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and accommodate each other's interests and concerns.

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