First of 2 parts

The ongoing Ukraine crisis, triggered by the US-led NATO's repeated eastward expansion, has aroused reflection on the international security system among the international community. The unilateralist security architecture dominated by the US has brought a great deal of conflict and instability to the world. The new era calls for a new security. How will the China-proposed Global Security Initiative contribute to global security? What is the take of a European toward NATO's five rounds of eastward expansion? Yves Leterme, former Belgian prime minister, shared his insights on these topics with Global Times reporter Lu Yuanzhi. Leterme also shared his view on different approaches toward Covid-19 epidemic control among different countries.