Xi Jinping offers 4-point peace proposal for West Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forward a four-point proposal to promote peace and stability in the Middle East during a meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Beijing.Xi called for adherence to the principle of peaceful coexistence, stressing the need to build a “common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable” security architecture for the Middle East and the Gulf region.Xi further urged adherence to the principle of national sovereignty, saying the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of countries in the Middle East and the Gulf region should be fully respected, while ensuring the safety of personnel, facilities and institutions. On the principle of international rule of law, Xi said its authority must be upheld to prevent the world from “falling back into the law of the jungle”.

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He added that development and security should be coordinated, urging all parties to work together to create a favourable environment for the development of countries in the Middle East and the Gulf region.