Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence are anchor for world peace and prosperity: Global Times editorial
2024-06-30 10:01:01 source：Global Times
June 29, 2024
The Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence was held on Friday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the conference and delivered an important speech entitled "Carrying Forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind." This speech summarized the essence of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and their prominent contribution to the cause of peace and progress of mankind. This high-level commemoration shows China's image as a contributor to peace, its position as a developing country and its mission of promoting the common welfare of mankind.
China initiated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and is an active practitioner. Over the past 70 years, the international situation has undergone profound changes, but China has always held high the banner of the five principles, namely mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful co-existence. China has always been a staunch advocate of peace and development as well as a major contributor to regional and global prosperity. Against the backdrop of rampant hegemonism and unilateralism in a turbulent world, the vast majority of countries is becoming increasingly aware of the great importance of the Five Principles in building international consensus and promoting harmonious coexistence among countries.
Facts show that the major conflicts or crises in today's world are all caused by individual countries ignoring the sovereignty of other countries and interfering in their internal affairs. Unilateralism, hegemonism and other behaviors have become important factors endangering international security. The key to solving the current chaos in the world is by no means hegemonic thoughts, behaviors and rules such as "might is right" or the "table and menu" theory, but the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which embody the essence of "equality and mutual benefit" and "mutual respect."
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