China’s Xi Jinping: Asia-Pacific should not become an arena for big power contest

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that no attempt to wage a new cold war will ever be allowed ‘by the people or by our times.’ (Prime Minister’s Office via Reuters)

• Xi’s remarks were in a written speech for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Asia-Pacific is no one’s backyard and should not become an arena for big power contest and no attempt to wage a new cold war will ever be allowed by the people or by our times, state media reported on Thursday.
Xi made the above remarks in a written speech for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit on Thursday.