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The current world is caught up in a wide-scale transformation rarely seen in the past century.Peace and development remain the mainstream currents of the international community，with national interests of countries increasingly overlapping and urges for cooperation ever extending.But hegemonism，power politics，geopolitical conflicts，terrorism，and son on，instead of disappearing，are occasionally on the rise.For China in the new era，promoting world peace becomes even more important，now that it wishes to accomplish its age-old journey of modernization and long-cherished mission of national resurrection.We suffered in modern times from colonialism and imperialism，therefore knowing keenly the oppressions of the strong powers.Following the principle that “Thou shall not do unto others as you would not have them do unto you”，China，ever since 1949，has stood staunchly with the pro-peace forces of the international community.It has consistently advocated the “five principles of peaceful co-existence” as the new norm of international relations，while following a policy of independent diplomacy for peace and against all forms of colonialism，hegemonism and power politics.
Meanwhile，over the past 70 years，particularly after reform and opening-up，China has engaged actively in developing cooperative partnerships with all friendly countries，so as to enhance our capacity for promoting international peace，facilitating global security，as well as safeguarding our sovereignty.China has been a beneficiary of the international order for peace and development，and it wishes to be a defender of，and contributor to，such an order.Without an environment of world peace，there would not be common development that has already benefited almost all countries，just as China would not have been able to achieve its economic wonders.
That China adheres to promoting peace and development is by no means only a diplomatic statement，nor any makeshift practice of convenience.Instead，it is our strategic orientation and historic choice that will go down in times.Different from other powers that rose in the past，China does not seek territorial expansion for the “living space” （or Lebensraum）；nor does it attempt to export its ideology or social system.We know well that，for a populous country as China，promoting peace and development of the world should start from its home ground and from improving the welfare of its own people.Indeed，it is a challenge to ensure the livelihood of the Chinese who take up one fifth of the world population.That is why we have been so focused on our own affairs，as this in itself constitutes a great contribution to humanity.
The Chinese nation，from ancient times，has persistently valued peace and harmony rather than brutal force and uniformity.The long history of the nation has been characterized by a dedication to a pacificist culture of harmonious co-existence.It comes as no surprise then that the Chinese leadership has pledged time and again that China would never succumb to the so-called law of “seeking hegemony after becoming powerful”.In face of the dramatic changes in the international relations，China remains dedicated to its road of promoting peace and development in alliance with all the peace-loving peoples.We have stated openly that we would like to build with other nations a global community of shared destiny where all will be involved in global good governance and sustainable human development.