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CICA summit's outcome shows leaders' commitment to regional peace

Cambodian scholars said Thursday that the results of the 4th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in China's Shanghai reflected leaders' concerted commitment to building a region of peace, security, stability and development.

China's platform for 'Asian century'

The three months leading to the 4th Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, or CICA, were marked by a spate of terrorist attacks in several Chinese cities. The conference, therefore, has assumed greater significance. Besides, it is the first major international event to be hosted by China under President Xi Jinping's leadership. As Xi takes over the chairmanship of CICA, the largest regional forum in Asia, he is expected to showcase China's vision for the "Asian century". The conference will also see Xi elucidating on his Chinese Dream and Silk Road frameworks in the larger context of regional security and development paradigm.

Joint efforts to meet challenges

More effective measures should be taken to further advance economic and trade, energy and environmental cooperation so as to promote common prosperity in Asia.

Russia faces tough road to success

Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit outside the former Soviet Union since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis will be to China, Shanghai to be precise.

Security harmonization

TWO DAYS ARE TOO SHORT FOR CONSENSUSES to be reached on the multitude of security concerns facing the countries of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia.

Building security in Asia

Unresolved feuds and outside intervention leave lingering problems that require greater efforts to promote regional cooperation