Global Security Initiative
Global Security Initiative (GSI, Chinese: 全球安全倡议) is an initiative proposed by Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping during the annual Boao Forum on 21 April 2022.[1][2][3][4] Officially, the initiative is meant to "uphold the principle of indivisible security, build a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture, and oppose the building of national security on the basis of insecurity in other countries."[4]
Concept
The GSI identifies six commitments: (1) common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security; (2) respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries; (3) abiding by the purpose and principles of the
Articulations of the Global Security Initiative have included little operational detail.[5]: 158
China issued a further statement of the initiative, outlining principles, priorities and platforms, in a concept paper on 21 February 2023.[6][7]
Analysis
Critics have described the GSI as a way of increasing China's global influence.[2][1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "China using Global Security Initiative to build military standing in Africa". South China Morning Post. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Xi Jinping's Quest for Order". Foreign Affairs. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Analysis: Xi floats 'global security initiative' with eye on Pacific". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b "China's Xi Proposes Global Security Initiative". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-231-21001-0.
- ^ "China releases 'global security initiative' – DW – 02/21/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "The Global Security Initiative Concept Paper". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
