Stefanie Kam
In 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping introduced the Global Security Initiative (GSI), a strategy advocating a broad approach to security that spans traditional and nontraditional domains, emphasising global cooperation, training and conflict mediation.
The GSI concept paper recognizes the increasingly interconnected nature of international and domestic security threats, as well as the importance of maintaining security in both traditional and nontraditional domains. It also outlines a collaborative framework for global security engagements, providing opportunities for a range of bilateral security agreements with developing nations, police training and mediation efforts in conflicts like those between Iran and Saudi Arabia, as well as peace proposals for Ukraine.
Global Security Initiative: A growing focus on nontraditional security threats
As China expands its global presence, it increasingly confronts nontraditional security threats such as terrorism, political instability and transnational crime. These threats extend beyond the realm of conventional military conflicts, necessitating a comprehensive security strategy that addresses both domestic stability and international risks.
Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), introduced in 2013, has amplified China’s exposure to vulnerabilities beyond its borders, particularly in Southeast Asia, Central Asia and parts of Africa. In these regions, China engages in nontraditional........