Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for implementing the five principles of peaceful coexistence

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on the international community to implement the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence under the new circumstances and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Xi made the remarks during his speech at the conference marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang chaired the conference. Senior Chinese officials including Cai Qi attended the conference.

Around 600 people, including former foreign political figures, representatives of international and regional organizations, envoys from more than 100 countries, experts and academics, as well as representatives of the media and business community.attended the conference. A lunch and four sub-forums took place the same day.

Becoming fundamental norms for international relations

Noting that the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence have transcended time and space and overcome distance over the past 70 years, Xi said they have become open, inclusive and universally applicable basic norms for international relations and fundamental principles of international law.

He said the five principles of peaceful coexistence to have define a historical reference in international relations and international rule of lawserved as a primary guide for the establishment and development of relations between countries with different social systems, was a powerful rallying force behind the efforts of developing countries to pursue cooperation and self-strengthening through unity, and contributed historical wisdom for the reform and improvement of the international order.

These principles were initiated “protect the interests and interests of small and weak countries from power politics,” Xi said, adding that they categorically oppose imperialism, colonialism and hegemonism, and I asked an important intellectual foundation of a more just and equitable international order.

After an extraordinary journey of 70 years, the five principles of peaceful coexistence constitute a common good of the international community that must be valued, inherited and further promoted.he added.

Former Myanmar President U Thein Sein said these principles have been widely recognized by various countries and internationally. organizations, and to have been incorporated in many joint declarations between countries.

Gao Fei, vice president of China Foreign Affairs University, said these principles are of enduring significance in managing international relations, maintaining world peace and stability, and promoting the development and progress of mankind.

Maintain and improve the five principles

Noting that today's world faces the historic question of “what kind of world to build and how to build it,” Xi said China has responded to the call of the times by proposing a community with a shared future. for Humanity.and the The vision is the most effective measure to support, promote and improve the five principles of peaceful coexistence in the new circumstances.

Xi said the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind carries the same spirit of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and both demonstrate the Chinese Communist Party's broad vision of contributing more to humanity and manifesting the China's firm determination to follow the path of peaceful development.

“In this historic moment when humanity must choose between peace and war, prosperity and recession, unity and confrontation, we must defend more than ever the essence of the five principles of peaceful coexistence, and we must always strive tirelessly to achieve the noble goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind,” Xi said.

He called on the world to uphold the principle of sovereign equality, consolidate the foundations of mutual respect, make the vision of peace and security a reality, unite all forces to achieve prosperity, commit to equity and justice, and adopt an open and inclusive mindset.

The vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity reflects the broadest common aspiration of people around the world for peace, development and peace. stability, and also embodies the most widely shared consensus among nations, said former Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome.

He highlights China's commitment to contributing to global peace and prosperity, providing a strategic framework that resonates with the international community's goals and aspirations for a better futurehe added.

Dilma Rousseff, president of the New Development Bank and former president of Brazil, said that the five principles of peaceful coexistence and the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity provide a solid foundation for fostering mutual respect and development between the two countries. nations, and contribute to addressing the common challenges facing humanity.

Contribute more to world peace and development

“We will continue to uphold the five principles of peaceful coexistence, work with all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind, and make new and greater contributions to safeguarding world peace and promoting common development,” Xi said.

Of all the forces in the world, the Global South stands out for strong dynamic, playing a vital role in promoting human progress, Xi said, adding that, standing at a new historical starting point, the Global South should be more open and inclusive, and join hands to take ahead in building a community with common sharing. the future of humanity.

He called on the Global South to be the unwavering force of peace, the main engine of open development, the building team of global governance and the defender of exchanges between civilizations.

To better support cooperation in the Global South, Xi announced eight initiatives covering areas such as staff training, youth exchanges, economic development, free trade, agriculture, digital economy and green ecology.

As part of the initiatives, A Southern Research Center will be createdAnd 1,000 scholarships under the five principles of peaceful coexistence and 100,000 training opportunities in the Global South will be offered in the next five years.

These measures are waiting provide innovative solutions for global development and the governance, and highlight the crucial role of developing countries in building a fairer and more equitable international systemRousseff said.

In the world of today, both South-South cooperation and South-North cooperation are crucial to ushering in a new era of multilateralism based on mutual benefits, equality and respect, said Dominique de Villepin, former French Prime Minister.

Respect for the five principles of peaceful coexistence is of considerable practical importance in promoting cooperation among countries of the South.as well as cooperation between developed and developing countries.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the luncheon that the eight initiatives demonstrate China's unwavering commitment to solidarity and shared destiny with the world. South, and reflected China's firm determination to promote the development and revitalization of the Global South.

China will actively work with all parties to implement these initiatives aimed at injecting stronger momentum in the common the development and unity of the Global South, Wang said.

Who's who at the conference:

Nong Duc Manh, former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; former President of Myanmar U Thein Sein; Dilma Rousseff, former President of Brazil and President of the New Development Bank; former President of South Africa Petrus Kgalema Mothlanthe; former President of Ethiopia Mulatu Teshome; former President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa; former President of Guyana Donald Ramotar; former President of Slovenia Danilo Turk; former President of Croatia Ivo Josipovic; Igor Dodon, Chairman of the Socialist Party of the Republic of Moldova, also a former President of Moldova; former Prime Minister of Japan Yukio Hatoyama; former Prime Minister of Italy Massimo D'Alema; former Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin; former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Lee Hae-chan; former Prime Minister of Egypt Essam Sharaf; and former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kubatbek Boronov