China’s Approach to Global Security – China’s Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun

China’s Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun

It is a good and calm speech, and what is said is said with well-chosen words and not with emotion. He talks about the Asia Pacific but started with the world.  People of all countries have a stronger desire for peace and development.  People in Asia Pacific are committed to harmony and peace.  He justifies why the culture is one of harmonious co-existence and talks about suffering of imperialism and colonialism.

Our people are against any attempts to turn our countries into vassal states or draw us into bloc confrontations.  We hope to live in an equal and orderly multipolar world.  Our people have firmly rejected infiltration, sabotage and coercion by outside forces.

Continuing while every word counts.  Attempts at decoupling, cutting supply chains or building a small yard with high fences will find no support here.  Our people long for unity, cooperation and a peaceful life and we, militaries, should provide strong support for such aspirations.

We countries of Asia Pacific have the ability and confidence to resolve issues in our region. Our people despise those who bolster themselves by taking orders from hegemonic powers.

And then, before it is fully 10 minutes in, he lets fly!

We will NOT allow hegemonism and power politics to undermine the interests of the Asia Pacific countries.

We will NOT allow anyone to bring geopolitical conflicts or any war, whether hot or cold, to our region

We will NOT allow any country or any force to create conflict and chaos in our region.

Enjoy some sense and some style and some smarts and some reality.

Participants said that the forum was staged to suppress and smear China, particularly this year. This article gives a very good overview.