MAJOR POWERS SHOULD “TAKE THE LEAD”
In his Wednesday speech, Dong also called on major powers to take the lead in maintaining “global strategic stability”.
Major powers should take the lead in shouldering responsibility, while small and medium-sized countries should actively contribute and the United Nations should play its due role,” he said.
He said a “fair, reasonable, balanced and effective” security governance system was needed to keep risks in check and uphold international fairness and justice.
Dong also called for “dialogue rather than confrontation, partnership rather than alliance, and win-win cooperation rather than zero-sum competition”.
He said conflicts ought to be resolved through dialogue, adding that military force could not address their root causes and coercive pressure would only deepen division.
“Dialogue and consultation is the only correct path,” he said, accusing some countries of “forming cliques” and “adding fuel to the fire”.
