SECURITY HOTSPOTS IN ASIA
Xi's speech covered the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue and the South China Sea.
On the nuclear issue, Xi reiterated China's full adherence to the UN Security Council resolution, and its commitment to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, securing peace and stability on the peninsula and resolving issues through dialogue and negotiation.
"As a close neighbor, we will never allow war or chaos on the peninsula, as this serves nobody's interests," he said.
He urged all the parties involved to exercise restraint, avoid mutual provocation and escalation of tension, make joint efforts to bring the nuclear issue back to dialogue and negotiation as early as possible, and work toward peace and security in Northeast Asia.
The president said China is, and always has been, committed to maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea. China will firmly stand by its sovereignty and rights and interests in the South China Sea, and remain committed to resolving disputes peacefully through friendly consultation and negotiation with countries directly concerned.
China will work with Southeast Asian nations to make the South China Sea a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation, he added.
Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makey said on Thursday that Belarus opposes the internationalization of the South China Sea issue and any pressure exerted on the parties directly concerned.
Pakistan Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz agreed that the South China Sea disputes should be resolved peacefully through negotiations between the parties directly concerned following the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).
Xi also touched on a number of other international conflicts and points of crises, calling for more international support for Afghanistan's reconstruction. He said China will play a constructive role in the Istanbul Process on Afghanistan.
China supports an "Afghan-led, Afghan-owned" inclusive political reconciliation process, and it is ready to provide assistance, he said.
He said China supports, and will continue to help promote, a peaceful settlement of the Syrian issue and the Palestine-Israel issue through political negotiation.
China has played a constructive role in the signing of a comprehensive agreement on the Iran nuclear issue and will continue to press ahead with all sides, Xi added.
PEACEFUL FOREIGN POLICY
In his speech, Xi reaffirmed China's adherence to a foreign policy of peace.
China proposed and has taken the lead in practicing a new Asian approach of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, he said.
China is firmly committed to pursuing the peaceful development path, maintaining international order with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter at its core, fostering a new type of international relations of win-win cooperation, and building a community of shared future for all, said the president.
Since taking over the CICA presidency in 2014, China has earnestly performed its duties and endeavored to advance dialogue and cooperation across the board, said Xi.
China will continue to hold the CICA presidency for the next two years, and China will work with other parties to raise CICA's profile in regional security and development affairs, he said.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Xi's new propositions will contribute to the CICA development and will play a positive and constructive role in deepening security dialogue and cooperation in Asia and safeguarding regional peace, safety and stability.
