China warns against 'new Cold War' at ASEAN summit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang warns against a "new Cold War" and emphasizes the importance of avoiding taking sides and bloc confrontation in dealing with conflicts between countries, as world leaders gather in Indonesia to discuss geopolitical rivalries in the Indo-Pacific region.

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