The video itself is about 35 minutes long and contains an outline of China’s vision for the region. https://www.iiss.org/
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe laid out a solid rebuttal (https://youtu.be/91mfXWBgKL4) to Washington’s hegemonic vision at the Shangri La Dialogue.
A listing of content and notes taken:
China:
- Believes in multilateralism;
- Opposes (US) hegemony;
- Upholds international laws (vs. US “norms/rules”);
- Will defend its territorial integrity which includes Taiwan;
- Stands the most to lose if the South China Sea is disrupted by conflict;
- Knows who created the Ukraine crisis, who wants peace & who adds fuel to the fire;
- Refuses to be “contained;”
Taiwan – peaceful reunification – Taiwan is China’s Taiwan and is China’s internal affair. Any interference and China will not hesitate to fight! The pursuit of Taiwan independence is a dead end and stop the delusion!
South China Sea – China has cause to turn the SCC into a sea of peace friendship and cooperation. This is the shared wish of countries in the region.
China/US relations – at a crucial and critical juncture. The US must stop smearing china, containing China, stop interfering in China’s domestic affairs and harming its interests … bilateral relations cannot improve unless the US side can do that. But, if you want to fight, we will fight, resolutely and to the end.
The Ukraine crisis – China regrets and is saddened by current developments. The historical context is clear. The root cause, the mastermind, who loses the most and who stands to gain the most .. who is promoting peace and who is adding fuel to the fire – We all know who it is.
Notes: the US and its allies repeatedly condemned Russia for its operations in Ukraine, but never once mentioned ongoing US wars and occupations around the globe.
It’s not possible to have meaningful discussions with those people at these type of conferences. You can tell by the faces of many of the delegates that they don’t respect China ,or the general as China’s delegate. They may fear China to some extent,but not respect. So don’t try to get along with those people. And certainly never think you can seek common understanding with them. This conference reminds me of an Asian clone of the so-called Munich Security Conference. Where Putin in 2007 tried to wake the world up to what the west was doing. And the delegates only sneered at him and looked down on him and Russia. I see the same happening here.The best that can come out of these types of meetings is to give China (and Russia at other ones) the chance to clearly and unambiguously state China’s position in a strong way. And to make plain to those countries what China will tolerate towards them, and more importantly, what they won’t. And at the worse just give some Chinese (and Russians at others) the chance for some good meals and drinks away from home.
I see a missed opportunity as well. At the conference South Korea and Japan said they were going to gang-up on North Korea. I think China should have taken that opportunity to remind them that China came to the aid of North Korea when they needed it before. And they will again if they see the need,and a threat to China by those nations actions. The US and it’s stooges continuously using North Korea as a punching bag needs to be ended. And China (and Russia) can and should end it. Having a stable alley on China’s border ( and Russia’s) is important for China’s ( and Russia’s) long-term security.
Re North Korea, i recall during the Donald Trump presidency, China, after letting Trump kick some sand in the face of the North Korean leader, stating that “If North Korea attacks the US then China will not interfere but if the US attacks North Korea, then China will declare war on the US”…so that settles this issue. The US knows the score.
Whilst VVP was initially against the machinations of North Korea, with regard to nuclear threats, VVP did show that he cam to respect the astute political game that North Korea has played.
I personally look forward to the Day that the Korean peninsula is reunited …on North Korean terms, as would be culturally and historically correct…South Korea badly needs a strong dose of socialism…and North Korea can then be less paranoid and allow its own people more freedoms.
There is far more cooperation between Russia-North-Korea-China than is evident but that is just the Asian way: quiet, self-effacing, industrious…
Thank God that China is standing up and speaking against the global terrorist and is announcing its willingness to fight! Russia and China are helping the world to stand up, resist the hegemon, and create a new world order, based on law. This is very encouraging.
Interesting how often Russia and China use the word peace in their addresses. The west threatens annihilation.
Corporate profit is not a basis for unquestionable authority. Bringing millions of people out of poverty is.
Destroying the health of your population while creating massive wealth for a tiny cabal, no matter how wonderfully the propaganda announces success for “us” while denouncing any opposition, is but further hegemonic expansion.
Interesting how this speech mirrors the concerns of Russia. His emphasis of China reuniting peacefully is both heart felt and a valid policy.
H. Kissinger discusses how to continue to divide and rule Russia and China (22.52)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b89jcNqgJo
MUCH too late to split Russia from China…or bits of Russia split from Moscow…the Asian horse has bolted and you cannot get it back into the Western stable … funny to watch the pipsqueak of a reporter trying to be even more Machiavellian than Kissinger…dream on…