China's President Xi Jinping (LEFT) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin inspect the honor guard as they attend a ceremony to open the Chinese-Russian joint naval drills in Shanghai on Tuesday. Alexei Druzhinin / Reuters
Red Wedge: China's Bid For Security Alliance With Russia And Iran – But Not The United States -- Daily Mail
* President Xi Jinping revealed his plans at conference of world leaders
* Audience included Vladimir Putin and Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani
* Beijing is seeking to limit the role of strategic rival the United States
China's president called for the creation of a new Asian security alliance based on a regional group that includes Russia and Iran and excludes the United States.
President Xi Jinping spoke at a meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building measures in Asia yesterday.
The previously little-known group, founded in the 1990s, has taken on significance as Beijing tries to extend its influence abroad and limit the role of the United States, which it sees as a strategic rival.
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