China pursues an independent foreign policy of peace, the
fundamental objectives of which are the maintenance of world peace
and the promotion of common development. Its main elements are as
follows:
-- Conforming to the trend of history and safeguarding mankind's
common interests. China is willing to work with the international
community in the interests of multi-polarity, peaceful coexistence
and international stability; also to encourage economic
globalization for the common prosperity of all, especially
developing countries.
-- Establishing a new international political and economic order
based on fairness and reason. Politically, all countries should
respect and consult one another, and no country should impose its
will on others. Economically, they should promote one another and
develop together instead of creating a wide gap between rich and
poor. Culturally, they should learn from one another, seek a common
prosperity instead of excluding the cultures of other nations. In
security, they should trust one another, establish and maintain a
new security approach of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and
cooperation, achieving conflict resolution through negotiation and
cooperation rather than the use or threat of force. China opposes
hegemonism and power politics of all kinds and will never seek
hegemony or expansion.
-- Safeguarding world diversity, advocating democracy in respect
of international relations and diversified patterns of development.
Various civilizations, different social systems and different roads
of development in the world should be mutually respected. All
nations should draw on the strong points of others to offset one's
shortcomings in competition; seek areas of commonality whilst
preserving differences in their development. A nation’s internal
affairs should be decided internally, whilst international issues
should be resolved through consultation of all nations on an equal
footing.
-- Opposing all forms of terrorism. China advocates
strengthening international cooperation, guards against and strikes
at terrorism whilst striving to eliminate its root
causes.?
-- Improving and developing relations with developed countries,
prioritizing the interests of all peoples irrespective of social or
ideological differences, expanding common interests and solving
disputes on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.?
-- Strengthening good-neighborly relations with surrounding
countries and fostering regional cooperation as their friends and
partners.
-- Strengthening unity and cooperation with developing
countries, building up mutual understanding, trust and support;
widening the areas of cooperation.?
-- Actively participating in multilateral diplomatic activities,
playing a vigorous role in the UN and other international and
regional organizations, and supporting efforts to safeguard the
legitimate rights of developing countries.
