Chinese defense experts on Thursday expressed the Chinese military's commitment to upholding peace and regional stability to reporters from 26 domestic and overseas media agencies during a press event held at the International College of Defense Studies (ICDS) at the National Defense University (NDU) in Beijing, Xinhua News Agency reported.

"The Asia-Pacific region has been one of the most peaceful and prosperous regions in the post-Cold War world. This cannot be achieved without China's role as the stabilizer and engine of world economic prosperity after its reform and opening up," said Xu Hui, Commandant of the ICDS at the NDU.

In the last ten years, China has actively participated in anti-piracy, anti-crime, and escort missions in the Gulf of Aden, said Liang Fang, professor of the College of National Security (CNS) at the NDU.

"Chinese naval forces have never controlled any strategic passage during their peacekeeping and disaster relief missions overseas. In the defensive nature of China's defense policy, we do not bring chaos or turbulence to other countries, but rather provide public security goods and dividends," said Meng Xiangqing, professor of the CNS at the NDU.

So far, the ICDS has received senior military officers from over 160 countries in five continents for training sessions and exchanges, Xinhua reported.