Chinese President warns against attempts to instigate new ‘Cold War’

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday warned against outside attempts to provoke a new ‘Cold War’ in the region and called on Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states to ensure regional peace and security with united action against terrorism. . In a digital address to the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the SCO chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi urged the member states to “genuinely respect” each other’s core interests and major concerns. In an indirect criticism of the US, Xi also called for opposing hegemony and “power politics” and making global governance fairer and more equitable. The President said, “We should keep in mind the overall and long-term interests of our region and formulate our foreign policies independently.

We must be extremely vigilant against external attempts to fuel a new Cold War or factional-based conflict in our region.” The meeting was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, among others. . “We must resolutely reject any interference in our internal affairs and any provocation of demonstrations by any country under any pretext,” Xi said amid China’s strained ties with the US. The future of our development must be firmly in our own hands.” He underlined the importance of upholding multilateralism and striving to improve global governance. Xi also stressed making efforts to ensure regional peace and security and enhance exchanges and people-to-people contacts among SCO countries.

The President said that China is ready to work with all parties to implement the Global Security Initiative (GSI) proposed by him to promote the settlement of international disputes through dialogue and consultation. Xi also said, “We should move quickly to strengthen mechanisms for our law enforcement and security cooperation, and expand cooperation in non-traditional security areas, including digital, biological and outer space security.” On Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Xi said SCO countries should continue to use the platform as a mechanism for coordination and cooperation among Afghanistan’s neighbors. “We should enhance strategic communication and coordination, resolve differences through dialogue, and replace competition with cooperation,” Xi said. We should genuinely respect each other’s core interests and major concerns and strongly support each other’s efforts for development and rejuvenation.

Xi’s remarks came at a time when Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a face-off for more than three years at some points of standoff in eastern Ladakh. India has made it clear to China that relations between the two countries cannot move forward until there is peace in the border areas. According to the state-run Xinhua news agency, Xi called for high-quality cooperation through regional cooperation initiatives and development strategies of various countries under the multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project to connect and enhance connectivity among SCO member states. advocated. President Xi launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) after coming to power in 2013. It aims to connect Southeast Asia, West Asia, the Gulf region, Africa and Europe through land and sea routes. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor worth USD 60 billion has been started under BRI. India has lodged serious objections to it as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran took part in this meeting organized digitally under the chairmanship of India.

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