PM urges restoring trust in multilateralism, backs China's global governance initiative

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for urgent reform of the global governance structures, warning that the failures of the current multilateral system have left the world unable to prevent atrocities and aggression.  He said this when delivering his remarks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Summit in Tianjin, China on Monday (Sept 1).  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A very important meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

00:04I've taken the opportunity to study the enormous, phenomenal progress,

00:11the advances you have had and achieved in the SCO,

00:17economic connectivity, public health, security, and energy transition,

00:24which is clearly consistent with Malaysia's position and ASEAN's priority.

00:30I think consistent with the moderate path of Confucius-Chung-Yung,

00:39a balanced, moderate position based on justice, on compassion, on humanity,

00:47rules anchored in law, cooperation, multilateralism at its core

00:55and translated into practical action consistent with the ideals.

01:04And, President Xi, we don't have a choice.

01:08There have been a deficit of trust in the international system because of our failures.

01:17In trade, in financial architecture, in dealing with climate change,

01:22there's always this disconnect between what's being preached

01:26and the sufferings that will affect the masses

01:33and the action that does not necessarily commence with the ideals.

01:39The next day or so will be celebrating the resistance of the Chinese

01:48and the aftermath of the Second World War.

01:52What does it teach us?

01:54In Beijing, we'll continue to celebrate with you,

01:58but we understand fairly that this spirit must endure

02:03because the atrocities inflicted continues with impunity.

02:08Many of my colleagues have mentioned about the atrocities inflicted in front of our very eyes

02:16in Gaza and Palestine, killings of babies and children with impunity.

02:23Not only in Gaza and Palestine, they're affecting neighbors from Lebanon to Iran to Iraq.

02:30And the international community seems to be somewhat helpless.

02:35And that's precisely the reason why not only do I support the global initiative,

02:41but we need to do it more profoundly, more aggressively, promoting these ideals

02:46and to celebrate the success against any form of imperialism, colonialism and oppression

02:55as we will certainly join you in Beijing.

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