BOAO – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday (April 20) urged countries to work together, saying global affairs cannot be decided by just a few countries.

Speaking virtually at the Boao Forum in Hainan, Mr Xi said there is no place for unilateralism or hegemony, calling on the world to reject a “new Cold War mentality” and ideological confrontation.

“When countries get along with each other, we must put equality, mutual respect and mutual trust in the forefront, and it is unpopular to arrogantly instruct other countries and interfere in internal affairs,” he said in his keynote speech.