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Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for more cooperation among members of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (Cica) as he attended the group's summit in Baku on Thursday. Xinhua News Agency said Wang urged members to safeguard peace and stability, promote prosperity and exchanges between different cultures and jointly improve global governance. Wang said Asia does not need a Cold War mentality and does not welcome bloc confrontation. Asia's problems should ultimately be addressed by the people of Asia through solidarity and cooperation, and Asia's security should be ensured by upholding the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, he added. The foreign minister also said Beijing encourages the United States and Iran to return to the political and diplomatic track to resolve their disputes, and calls on the parties involved in the Yemen issue to exercise restraint. The sovereignty and security of countries in the region should be respected, the stability of international industrial and supply chains should be ensured, and important shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea should remain open, Wang said. Wang also voiced support for Palestinians, saying the Palestinian question should be brought back onto the right track of the two-state solution as soon as possible. On global governance, Wang said efforts should be made to reinvigorate the authority and role of the United Nations, uphold the basic norms governing international relations established by the UN Charter, strengthen capacities in digital governance, disaster prevention and mitigation, and public health, and jointly build a more efficient, inclusive and resilient governance system in Asia. Edited by Cecil Wong