4/22/2024 9:49:04 AM

China gathers naval leaders worldwide to discuss maritime security while US conducts drills to 'destabilize S. China Sea'

China is showing the greatest sincerity and making concrete efforts in stabilizing situation and safeguarding peace in the West Pacific region, analysts said, as the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy holds a symposium to gather naval commanders and senior officers from navies around the globe to discuss maritime security from Sunday to Wednesday, while the US is about to conduct military drills with its ally the Philippines starting from Monday, which is bound to intensify the current tensions in the South China Sea.  

The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) is scheduled to be held in Qingdao, Shandong Province from Sunday to Wednesday, with more than 180 foreign representatives from high-level delegations of 29 countries participating, including major leaders of the maritime defense departments of 20 countries, Qu Tao, a senior captain from the PLA Navy Staff Department, briefed the media at a press conference in Qingdao on Saturday.

After more than 30 years of development, the WPNS has become the regional naval multilateral cooperation mechanism to have produced the most achievements, the most vitality and has the greatest potential, according to Qu, adding that it is an important platform for navies to hold dialogue and to communicate, enhance mutual trust and deepen cooperation.

According to information previously released by the Ministry of National Defense, the navies (maritime defense departments) of 29 countries, including Australia, Cambodia, Chile, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Russia, the US, Pakistan and the UK, will send delegations to the WPNS.

Themed "Ocean with a Shared Destiny," naval (maritime defense departments) leaders from some 20 countries will speak at three sessions - "Global Security Initiative and Maritime Peace and Tranquility," "Maritime Security Cooperation and Maritime Order Based on International Law" and "Extensive Discussion, Co-construction and Sharing and Global Maritime Governance."

"By holding an event like the WPNS, China is trying its best to find common ground with countries in the region to seek opportunities for cooperation and to jointly safeguard maritime peace and stability," said a military expert and an attendee of the 19th WPNS who asked for anonymity.

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