After the tension of Russia and Ukraine, will the Asia Pacific become a new "battlefield"?

In the morning of Sunday (3rd), the 10th World Peace Forum hosted by Tsinghua University and co -organized by the Chinese People's Foreign Affairs Society kicked off in Beijing. The World Peace Forum has gone through ten years, but this year's global security situation is facing different challenges. This year's World Peace Forum is based on the theme of "maintaining international strategic stability: common, comprehensive, and cooperation". More than 300 diplomatic ambassadors and think tank scholars from China and abroad participate in discussions through online and offline integration.

Shenzhen Satellite TV directly noticed that this year's Peace Forum has an important change compared with last year, all parties have shown deep concerns about the European security situation.

Yan Xuetong, Dean of the Institute of International Relations of Tsinghua University and Secretary -General of the World Peace Forum, even said at the meeting that he had presided over the World Peace Forum for ten years. For the first time, the guests of the guests were so serious about the world structure. He also pointed out that this means that the world actually faces a threat of more urgent updates.

How can all parties talk about Russia and Ukraine's conflict?

The World Peace Forum is the home of China, and it is an unofficial forum, but many previous politics and the envoys in China attended the meeting. Therefore, people from Europe, Russia, China and other parties all expressed their views on Russia and Ukraine in this forum.

Yu Bai, the head of the EU Embassy in China, told Shenzhen Satellite TV direct news that the hosting of the Peace Forum provides a platform for the views of all parties. He believes that in the current situation, it is of great significance to host such an offline forum.

At the meeting, Ivanov, chairman of the Russian International Affairs Commission, said that the current Ukrainian crisis has surpassed the category of Russian -Ukraine relations, and the impact of conflicts has been applied to every corner of the world. At this time, what the world needs to think about is how to cool down this crisis as soon as possible. Ivanov pointed out that cooling requires coordination, communication and cooperation, but it is regrettable that many politicians are now publishing "irresponsible", leading to further intensified tensions.

"Talking about these may spread the war to the European continent, it will affect other countries." Ivanov said that in order to prevent this terrible situation, it is important to restore these communication channels in the past. Or establish a new channel to communicate politics and military leadership, so as to start a truly meaningful substantial dialogue.

However, Yu Bai, the head of the EU's ambassador to China, evaluated the current situation from the perspective of Europe. Yu Bai said that security has always been the core of European construction and exists in European DNA. The European security framework is not from the Cold War, but has learned two lessons of world wars. Europe's desire is never war. Regarding NATO's behavior, Yu Bai said that this was only "self -defense", and NATO had never made a promise of an unclean expansion.

Sino -US strategic competition is still a hot spot

It must be pointed out that although the Russian -Ukraine conflict or European security is the focus of attention at the Peace Forum, the highly intense strategic competition between China and the United States has also triggered concerns about the outside world. In addition, after the tension of Russia and Ukraine's conflict, whether the Asia Pacific will become a new "battlefield" to become the focus of public opinion.

However, the former Prime Minister of Japan, Yuki Kami, said that many people in Japan and the United States regard China as the challenger of the current international order. This idea is "ridiculous". Japan must avoid provocative China with the United States on issues in Taiwan. Japan and China should clarify a Chinese principle again in accordance with the "China -Japan Joint Statement" in 1972. The so -called "today's Ukraine Tomorrow East Asia" will never come true.

Regarding Sino -Japanese relations, Hatoyama said that this year is the 50th anniversary of the normalization of China -Japan diplomatic relations. Essence "On the 30th anniversary of the normalization of China -Japan diplomatic relations, Sino -Japanese leaders should reiterate a Chinese principle. The Japanese side should not promote 'Taiwan independence' with words and deeds." Hatoyama said.

In fact, the outside world believes that the Taiwan Strait issue is an important part of Sino -US relations. The reason why the Taiwan Strait is the most vigilant area in the outside world is mainly because of the strategic game of continuously upgrading between China and the United States. Former Australian Prime Minister Lu Kewen expressed concerns about high -intensity competition between China and the United States. He believes that "conflict between China and the United States" is the biggest risk now. But he also pointed out, but this is not inevitable.

"In order to avoid sleepwalking into war, as in the past many times in the world, the United States and China have established a common strategic framework to help maintain peace, or at least reduce the risk of war. Interest, and the United States and China need to do this as soon as possible. "Lu Kewen said.

What are the highlights of the World Peace Forum?

During the meeting from July 3rd to 4th, the forum set up 4 conference discussions and 16 group discussions. The themes discussed in the conference include reshaping world peace, European security order, the United Nations and international order, regional organization and regional order. The group discussion topic covers hot issues such as Ukraine with European security, China, Japan and South Korea cooperation, BRICS cooperation, energy security, "against globalization".

What has attracted much attention from the outside world is that at the conference of the "United Nations and International Order" in the morning of Tomorrow (4th), the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council will conduct dialogue and discussion. Participants include the United States Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, the Russian Ambassador to China Andre Jenisov, British Ambassador to China Wu Ruoran, French Ambassador to China Luo Liang, and Jia Qingguo, member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The outside world noticed that just last year, all parties had conducted fierce debate on the stage of the World Peace Forum. This year, the new US ambassador to China, Burns, will participate in the discussion of the forum conference. This is also the first time Bernus debuted at the forum activities organized by China after taking office. How does the "first show" of the Chinese forum of Bernus become a highlight. In the context of Russia and Ukraine's conflict, what kind of "cremation" of the United Nations Five will be expected on the forum.

The "high level, non -official" nature of the World Peace forum also allows them to be a platform that can provide different opinions and suggestions for participants. The World Peace Forum was founded in 2012. It is an annual International Security Forum hosted by Tsinghua University and co -organized by the Chinese People's Foreign Affairs Society. It has successfully held nine offline sessions. The purpose of the forum is to promote international security dialogue, enhance mutual understanding of each other, promote ideological innovation, and maintain world peace and stability. Since its establishment, the forum has adhered to the core principles of openness, tolerance, pragmatism, and innovation, and its influence has become increasingly expanding, and has become an annual event for active participation in global strategic security people.

Author 丨 Zhu Endi, reporter from Shenzhen Satellite TV Direct News in Beijing

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