China Calls For New Asian Security Structure

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Source: Associated Press

1 hour ago • By LOUISE WATT



SHANGHAI (AP) — 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. He said Asia needs a "new regional security architecture."

Xi made no mention of Beijing's conflict with Vietnam over the deployment of a Chinese oil rig in disputed seas.

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[pampango]

1. I was wondering which Asian countries would want to join but "Russia and Iran" would.

They are both Asian countries even if they are not ones that we quickly associate with Asia.

China imports a lot of natural resources and Russia and Iran have lots to send them. They depend on each other diplomatically as well so such a "structure" would make sense. The trick will be, as always, for very nationalistic governments to make compromises to work together, even when they share complimentary economies and diplomatic approaches.

[davidpdx]

2. They are such a cute couple

Too bad gay marriage is illegal in both their countries.

[okaawhatever]

4. +100 nt

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