Wang Yi Attends 7th CICA Summit in Baku

Baku, October 16 (Daily Kiran) : Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, representing President Xi Jinping, participated in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Baku on October 15. During his speech, Wang Yi underscored CICA as a comprehensive platform for dialogue and cooperation among Asian nations.

Since its inception, CICA has actively supported the five principles of peaceful coexistence, promoted systematic confidence-building cooperation, practiced multilateralism, and strengthened the foundation of peace and security in Asia. Wang Yi expressed appreciation for Azerbaijan’s leadership during its presidency of CICA and reaffirmed China’s commitment to supporting and actively participating in the CICA process.

Wang highlighted that Asia is home to 60% of the world’s population. He noted that in the face of unprecedented changes this century, Asian countries must play a leading role. By converting crises into opportunities and fostering a spirit of shared destiny, they can build a better future through unity and cooperation.

He proposed four initiatives: first, jointly safeguarding peace and stability; second, promoting prosperity and revitalization together; third, enhancing mutual learning among civilizations; and fourth, jointly reforming global governance.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev provided updates on the initiatives undertaken during Azerbaijan’s two-year presidency of CICA and proposed new cooperation efforts. The conference concluded with the adoption of the “Declaration of the 7th CICA Summit.”