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Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Situation in Asia-Pacific Region
China maintains that strengthening cooperation and promoting mutual trust are the most effective and correct ways to safeguard the peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi made the remarks at a regular press conference Thursday, in response to a question requesting comments on the US Defense Secretary William Cohen's proposal of increasing military exercises with countries in the region.
Sun noted that the overall situation in the Asia-Pacific region is developing towards relaxation, adding that seeking peace, development, and cooperation has become the main policy choice by the majority of countries in the region.
Under these circumstances, Sun said, countries in the region should abandon the "Cold War" mentality and adopt a new security concept based on mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and cooperation, in order to join efforts for the peace and development in the region.
"We hope that Cohen's visit to several Asian countries will be beneficial to the peace and stability in the region", Sun said.
The spokesman stressed that "enhancing military alliances and increasing military exercises will not be helpful to the peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region."
Instead, countries in the region should strengthen cooperation and promote mutual understanding and trust, Sun said.
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