Latest News:  

English>>China Politics

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao's address at the Second World Peace Forum (4)

(Xinhua)

21:00, June 28, 2013

Second, security depends on development. Security issue is a development issue to a certain extent, as competition for development resources and development spaces may trigger security conflicts. The world will definitely not be peaceful with only a small number of countries enjoying development and prosperity. Security risks may be fundamentally removed only through common development and common prosperity of all countries, regions and ethnic groups. In 2010, there were 1.2 billion people living below the poverty line of 1.25 US dollars a day, or 2.4 billion under 2 dollars a day. Countries of the South have a per capita income less than 1/4 of countries of the North. Such a status quo, with only a small number of countries being prosperous, and the vast developing world found in poverty and backwardness, must be changed. There could be no development of the world without the common development of the majority of countries. To reduce poverty and narrow the South-North gap is the fundamental approach and urgent task to uphold international security. We stand for enhancing the awareness of mankind being a community of shared destiny. The developed countries should shoulder more responsibility to help the developing countries accelerate development. Meanwhile, all countries should work together to build a new type of global development partnership that is more equitable and balanced, so that the sunshine of development could reach all corners of the earth, and all countries and peoples enjoy a good life.

Third, security depends on cooperation. Many of the security issues in today's world have gone beyond national borders and regions. No country can stay aloof or achieve so-called absolute security by itself. As an African proverb goes, "When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion". Cooperation is the correct choice for settling security issues. Since its founding 12 years ago, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), has played an important role in combating terrorism, separatism and extremism, and in maintaining peace and stability of the region and the world at large. China has also taken an active part in various forms of international security cooperation, and conducted joint exercises for counter-terrorism and disaster-relief purposes as well as defense security cooperation with over 20 countries. Facing growing global security challenges, we advocate a new security concept featuring mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and coordination, and pursue a new concept of comprehensive security, common security and cooperation-based security, so that the global village we live in will become a major stage for common development instead of a wrestling field. We need to expand international cooperation in the regulation of such "new frontiers" as the cyberspace, outer space and polar regions. China is ready to work with all countries to uphold the main role of the United Nations in handling international security affairs, and actively participate in regional security dialogue cooperation mechanisms such as the SCO, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), with a view to establishing an open, inclusive and equitable international and regional security cooperation architecture, and making the international order and the international system more just and reasonable.


【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】



We Recommend:

U.S. presidents and their pets

Highlights of 50th Int'l Paris Air Show

Best photos of week (June 17 - June 23)

Venezuelan Army School boat visits Cuba

Afghan refugees at UNHCR registration center

Beauty contest held in Budapest, Hungary

Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp

'Super moon' hangs in the sky over Rotterdam

LA' Chinatown sets up statue of Bruce Lee

Email|Print|Comments(Editor:YanMeng、Wang Jinxue)

Related Reading

Leave your comment0 comments

  1. Name

  

Selections for you


  1. Officers and men in firing drill

  2. Jinan MAC in live-ammunition firing drill

  3. People send best wishes for Mandela

  4. Dance becomes popular stress relief

  5. Kendo and its Chinese followers

  6. China focus:
    Chinese crowds

  7. Soccer fans at FIFA's Confederations Cup

  8. Weekly sports photos: Agassi's kiss

  9. Hiring index signals further job weakness

  10. China's 1st intelligent high-speed train tested

Most Popular

Opinions

  1. Inequality grinding the gears of growth engine
  2. Manila mulling wider access for US, Japan
  3. Marriages are made in heaven not in fairs
  4. China can curb credit crunch: ADB official
  5. As house prices rise, 'wild' theories thrive
  6. PBOC's caution amid cash crunch to pay off
  7. No pains, no gains for China's economy
  8. 'Kingdom of Bicycles' rises again
  9. Positive energy needed in Sino-British relations
  10. Prism program – who are the principal victims?

What’s happening in China

Mom makes target weight to donate kidney to son

  1. How to win over your Chinese colleagues
  2. Number of torture cases falls
  3. Foreign suspects accused of theft
  4. Chinese courts to have 200,000 people's jurors
  5. Father sentenced to prison for manslaughter