Biden promised: US foreign policy will bid farewell to unilateralism.

  Xinhua News Agency, Munich, Germany, February 7-US Vice President Biden expounded the foreign policy tone of the new US government at the 45th Munich Security Conference on the 7th, promising that the United States would break with the unilateral policy of the Bush administration, and said that it would "restart" its relations with Russia and engage in dialogue with Iran.


  Biden said in his speech on the foreign policy of the Obama administration that day, "I came here on behalf of the new American government, which has made up its mind to set a new tone in its relations with other countries in the world." "The United States needs the world, just as I believe the world needs the United States." Biden said that the United States will increase its "contact", "listening" and "consultation" with the outside world, and hopes that its allies will pay more in international affairs.


  When talking about US-Russian relations, Biden said that it is time to "restart" relations with Russia. "In recent years, Russia’s relations with NATO members have shown a dangerous tendency. Now it is time to press the’ restart button’ and look for areas where you can cooperate. " He said that although there are still differences between the United States and Russia, the two sides should work together to defeat the Taliban and Al Qaeda.


  On the Iranian nuclear issue, Biden said that the United States is willing to engage in dialogue with Iran. He said: "The Iranian people are great people, and Persian civilization is great civilization. However, some practices in Iran are not conducive to regional peace and human prosperity, including Iran’s nuclear program. " He also warned that Iran will face "pressure and isolation" if it does not give up its nuclear weapons program and support terrorism.


  Regarding the deployment of the US anti-missile system in Eastern Europe, Biden said that in order to deal with the threat from Iran, the United States will continue to deploy the anti-missile system in Eastern Europe "on the premise that technology and cost are feasible". The United States is "willing to negotiate with NATO allies and Russia" on this issue.


  In addition, Biden said that the United States will continue to work to realize the "two-state solution" of the Palestinian-Israeli issue and "promote extensive peace between Israel and Arab countries on the basis of the Arab peace initiative."


  Referring to the question of what role NATO should play in Afghanistan, Biden said: "We should all be responsible for this strategy, no longer give terrorists a place to help Afghanistan have the ability to defend its own security." Biden also stressed the importance of cooperation with Pakistan in solving the Afghan problem.


  The 45th Munich Security Conference opened in the Bavarian Palace Hotel in Munich, southern Germany on the afternoon of the 6th, focusing on non-proliferation, arms control and the future of nuclear weapons, the future structure of European security, the Afghan issue, the Iranian nuclear issue and the situation between Palestine and Israel. More than 300 heads of government, defense ministers, foreign ministers and senior security officials from more than 50 countries around the world attended the three-day meeting.


  ■ Biden’s quotations


  △ The United States will do more, but the United States also puts more demands on our partners. The threats we face have no national boundaries. No matter how powerful a country is, it can’t fight them alone.


  △ I believe that the United States needs the world as the world needs the United States.


  △ We will provide clear options (to Iran): continuing the current route will face pressure and isolation; Giving up illegal nuclear programs and supporting terrorism will benefit.

Editor: Wu Jie