China Urges Peaceful Settlement of Regional Conflicts in Asia

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China Urges Peaceful Settlement of Regional Conflicts in Asia

China Tuesday urged parties involved in certain regional conflicts in Asia to seek peaceful settlement to their disputes and called for solidarity and cooperation among all Asian countries.

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Jiang Arrives in Alma-Ata for CICA Summit

China Tuesday urged parties involved in certain regional conflicts in Asia to seek peaceful settlement to their disputes and called for solidarity and cooperation among all Asian countries.

"We sincerely hope that parties involved in certain regional conflicts in Asia will act in the fundamental interests of their countries and that of peace and security in the region," Chinese President Jiang Zemin said in a speech at the Almaty summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

About CICA

The CICA was first proposed by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the 47th U.N. General Assembly in 1992 for establishing a regional forum aimed at increasing security and cooperation in Asia.

The 16 CICA member states are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Palestine, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

Asia now enjoys peace and stability and increasingly shows its vast growth potential and advantages for development, the Chinese leader pointed out.

But he also pointed to the toughness of the campaign against terrorism, as some local conflicts intensify and activities by extremist forces go unchecked.

"If we want to manage Asian affairs well, we need to rely on none others than the Asian people ourselves and on the solidarity and cooperation among all Asian countries," Jiang said.

"The political, economic and cultural diversity of Asia will not hinder exchanges and cooperation among Asian countries," Jiang said. "On the contrary, it will make such exchanges and cooperation richer and more colorful."

CICA contributes to Asian development

The Chinese president said the establishment and development of the CICA reflected the common aspirations of the Asian people to maintain peace and security after the era of the Cold War.

"The Almaty Act and the CICA Declaration on Eliminating Terrorism and Promoting Dialogue Among Civilizations, which are to be adopted by this summit, will show the international community once again that CICA members are firmly committed to the advocacy and practice of the new security concept, one that seeks security through enhanced mutual trust," Jiang said.

He described the CICA, which has been developing gradually in the past 10 years, as "a unique and valuable forum for the deliberation of issues concerning Asian security and cooperation."

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