China seeks to promote a harmonious world （2）

　

　

In 2005, the Chinese Government and people provided the largest amount of emergency aid it has ever made since 1949 to countries hit by the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in late December 2004. And in the same year, China also sent emergency help immediately to countries hit by the massive earthquake in South Asia.

As well as this, China, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has always been a protective and stabilizing force for world peace and stability.

Fourth, China intends to link its own development with that of the world through peaceful development and build a harmonious world.

On September 15 last year, Chinese President Hu Jintao stated in his address at the world summit celebrating the 60th anniversary of the United Nations: "The new century has presented human society with a bright prospect. At this important historical period of both opportunities and challenges, countries everywhere can truly build a harmonious world with lasting peace and mutual prosperity only if they commit themselves to forging unbreakable unity." To do so, "China will unswervingly link its own development with that of the whole humankind."

And starting from this commitment, China will take upon itself the task of a standard bearer for peace, development and co-operation, actively promote such important principles as maintaining peace, opposing use of military force, mutual respect, equality for all sovereignties, freedom of choice, seeking common interests despite differences, mutual benefit and co-operation and joint development.

The mission of China's foreign diplomacy is to promote world peace and push forward collective development, while the aim of its diplomatic work is to proactively create a peaceful environment that will last for a long time so that the country's modernization drive can go on advancing and join hands with other countries in building up a harmonious world with lasting peace and prosperity for all.

All said, China can, and needs to, follow through on the strategic decision of making peace and never seek to act in a hegemonic way during or after its peaceful rise.

The author is a professor and deputy director of the Centre for International Strategic Studies of the Central Party School.  

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