Chinese navy to actively maintain peace and stability of Indian Ocean (2)

He made a proposal on actively holding bilateral and multilateral dialogues to improve strategic mutual trust, seek to establish a code of conduct for the navies from various countries to carry out maritime security cooperation under the premise of respect for each country's sovereignty and maritime interests, and gradually expand the scope of maritime security cooperation by dealing with such non-traditional security threats as maritime terrorism, natural disasters and others as the breakthrough points.

Gota, permanent secretary of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense, stated at the opening ceremony that the Indian Ocean is currently facing threats of terrorism, piracy, waste disposal, illegal fishing and smuggling of drugs and weapons. At the same time, the Indian Ocean region is frequently affected by natural disasters. Located at the central position of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka will actively promote cooperation with all relevant parties in a bid to ensure the security of the Indian Ocean waters.

The “Galle Dialogue” is held by Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian Ocean, with a purpose to promote exchanges and cooperation in this region. This is the third meeting ever held with participating countries increased from 10 in 2010 to 28 this year.