Xi proposes building maritime community with shared future

Xi called for concerted efforts to safeguard maritime peace and build a maritime community with a shared future.

Countries should better consult and manage their differences, and not resort to force or threats of force, Xi said while meeting with the heads of foreign delegations on Tuesday morning.

"The blue planet humans inhabit is not divided into islands by the oceans, but is connected by the oceans to form a community with a shared future, where people of all countries share weal and woe," he said.

Hence the peace and tranquility of the oceans is crucial for the security and interests of countries around the world, and this requires joint efforts to maintain, he said.

The Chinese people love peace and will resolutely pursue the path of peaceful development and a national defense policy that is defensive in nature, he said. [Read more]