President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping proposed a "global security initiative" without going into details of how it would be implemented.
This was reported by Reuters.
The Chinese leader said during a video address at the annual Boao Asia Forum on Hainan Island that the world must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations, while paying attention to the "legitimate" security concerns of all.
"We must uphold the principle of the indivisibility of security, build a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture and oppose building national security on the basis of insecurity in other countries," Xi Jinping said.
It is worth noting that such a "global security initiative" supports the principle of "indivisible security." Russia is a supporter of its concept.
Recall that in talks on Ukraine, the Kremlin insisted that the West abide by a 1999 agreement based on the principle of "indivisible security," according to which no state can strengthen its security at the expense of others. This includes, in particular, the provision of weapons assistance to Ukraine against the background of Russia's ongoing full-scale military aggression against our country.
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price commented on Xi Jinping's speech at a briefing and noted that China continues to "repeat what we have heard from the Kremlin," including the concept of "indivisible security."
Price reiterated that China would face serious consequences if it provided material support for Russia's military efforts against Ukraine. The State Department spokesman added that Washington had not yet seen Beijing provide such assistance to Moscow.
Price also stressed that the U.S. would continue to support the rules-based international system that it had built with like-minded partners based on respect for human rights, sovereignty and self-determination.
Earlier, the White House said that the United States saw signs that the People's Liberation Army of China was supporting the Russian Armed Forces.
