China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday issued a white paper on China's policies on Asia-Pacific security cooperation.
Following is the full text:
China's Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation
The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China January 2017
First Edition 2017
Contents
Preface
I. China's Policies and Positions on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation
II. China's Security Vision for the Asia-Pacific Region
III. China's Relations with Other Major Asia-Pacific Countries
IV. China's Positions and Views on Regional Hotspot Issues
V. China's Participation in Major Multilateral Mechanisms in the Asia-Pacific Region
VI. China's Participation in Regional Non-Traditional Security Cooperation
Conclusion
Preface
The Asia-Pacific region covers a vast area with numerous countries and 60 percent of the world's population. Its economic and trade volumes take up nearly 60 percent and half of the world's total, respectively. It has an important strategic position in the world. In recent years, the development of the Asia-Pacific region has increasingly caught people's attention. It has become the most dynamic region with the strongest potential in the world. All parties are attaching greater importance to and investing more in this region. With the profound adjustment of the pattern of international relations, the regional situation of the Asia-Pacific area is also undergoing profound changes.
China is committed to promoting peace and stability in this region. It follows the path of peaceful development and the mutually beneficial strategy of opening up, and pursues friendly cooperation with all countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. It has participated in regional cooperation in an all-round way and taken active steps in response to both traditional and non-traditional security challenges, contributing to lasting peace and common prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
