ArepresentativeofChinesenavydeliversaspeechduringthe19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)inQingdao,eastChina'sShandongProvince,April22,2024.The19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)openedonMondayintheportcityofQingdaoineastChina'sShandongProvince.ThisisthesecondtimetheWPNSwasheldinChinaafterthecountryfirsthostedtheeventin2014.Delegationsfrom29countrieshavegatheredforthisyear'sevent,whereahigh-levelsymposiumthemed"OceanswithaSharedFuture"andaseriesofmeetingswillbeheld.(PhotobyHanQiyang/Xinhua)QINGDAO,April22(Xinhua)--The19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)openedonMondayintheportcityofQingdaoineastChina'sShandongProvince.ZhangYouxia,vicechairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,attendedtheeventanddeliveredakeyaddress.ZhangsaidthatChina'sarmedforceshaveactivelyparticipatedininternationalcooperationofmaritimesecurityandprovidedmaritimepublicsecuritygoods,addingthatChinawillplayamorepositiveandopenroleininternationalmilitarycooperation.ZhangcalledforabandoningtheColdWarmentality,jointlybringingpeaceandstabilitytotheworld,andbridgingdifferencesthroughdialogue.Chinahasbeencommittedtoresolvingmaritimedisputespeacefullythroughfriendlyconsultationwithcountriesdirectlyconcerned,butitwillsafeguarditslegitimaterightsinthefaceofdeliberateviolationofitssovereigntyanditwilltakefirmcountermeasuresagainstunreasonableprovocations,hesaid.China'sarmedforceswillresolutelysafeguardnationalunityandinterests,saidZhang.ThisisthesecondtimetheWPNSwasheldinChinaafterthecountryfirsthostedtheeventin2014.Delegationsfrom29countrieshavegatheredforthisyear'sevent,whereahigh-levelsymposiumthemed"OceanswithaSharedFuture"andaseriesofmeetingswillbeheld.Delegatescommunicateduringthe19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)inQingdao,eastChina'sShandongProvince,April22,2024.The19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)openedonMondayintheportcityofQingdaoineastChina'sShandongProvince.ThisisthesecondtimetheWPNSwasheldinChinaafterthecountryfirsthostedtheeventin2014.Delegationsfrom29countrieshavegatheredforthisyear'sevent,whereahigh-levelsymposiumthemed"OceanswithaSharedFuture"andaseriesofmeetingswillbeheld.(PhotobyHanQiyang/Xinhua)Delegatesattendthe19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)inQingdao,eastChina'sShandongProvince,April22,2024.The19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)openedonMondayintheportcityofQingdaoineastChina'sShandongProvince.ThisisthesecondtimetheWPNSwasheldinChinaafterthecountryfirsthostedtheeventin2014.Delegationsfrom29countrieshavegatheredforthisyear'sevent,whereahigh-levelsymposiumthemed"OceanswithaSharedFuture"andaseriesofmeetingswillbeheld.(PhotobyHanQiyang/Xinhua)Delegatesattendthe19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)inQingdao,eastChina'sShandongProvince,April22,2024.The19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)openedonMondayintheportcityofQingdaoineastChina'sShandongProvince.ThisisthesecondtimetheWPNSwasheldinChinaafterthecountryfirsthostedtheeventin2014.Delegationsfrom29countrieshavegatheredforthisyear'sevent,whereahigh-levelsymposiumthemed"OceanswithaSharedFuture"andaseriesofmeetingswillbeheld.(PhotobyHanQiyang/Xinhua)Delegatesattendthe19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)inQingdao,eastChina'sShandongProvince,April22,2024.The19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)openedonMondayintheportcityofQingdaoineastChina'sShandongProvince.ThisisthesecondtimetheWPNSwasheldinChinaafterthecountryfirsthostedtheeventin2014.Delegationsfrom29countrieshavegatheredforthisyear'sevent,whereahigh-levelsymposiumthemed"OceanswithaSharedFuture"andaseriesofmeetingswillbeheld.(PhotobyHanQiyang/Xinhua)Delegatescommunicateduringthe19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)inQingdao,eastChina'sShandongProvince,April22,2024.The19thWesternPacificNavalSymposium(WPNS)openedonMondayintheportcityofQingdaoineastChina'sShandongProvince.ThisisthesecondtimetheWPNSwasheldinChinaafterthecountryfirsthostedtheeventin2014.Delegationsfrom29countrieshavegatheredforthisyear'sevent,whereahigh-levelsymposiumthemed"OceanswithaSharedFuture"andaseriesofmeetingswillbeheld.(Xinhua/LiBingxuan)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.