Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed a ¡°global security initiative¡± that upholds the principle of ¡°indivisible security,¡± a concept also endorsed by Russia, although he gave no details of how it would be implemented.

During a video speech to the annual Boao Asia Forum, Xi said that the world should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, while paying attention to the ¡°legitimate¡± security concerns of all.

¡°We should uphold the principle of indivisibility of security, build a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture, and oppose the building of national security on the basis of insecurity in other countries,¡± Xi told the gathering on the southern Chinese island of Hainan.