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China will continue to hold high the banner of peace,
development and cooperation, unswervingly pursue an independent
foreign policy of peace, adhere to the Five Principles of Peaceful
Coexistence, increase friendly exchanges and cooperation with other
countries, and strive to further improve international and
neighboring environments this year, Premier Wen
Jiabao says on Friday morning.
The tendency toward unilateralism is reemerging, local conflicts
continue, international terrorist activity is rampant, the
North-South gap is widening, and traditional and non-traditional
security issues are intertwined, according to the government work
report made available to press prior to Wen's address to the
national legislature's annual session.
"All these problems pose serious challenges to the people of all
nations."
"During the past year we followed an independent foreign policy
of peace. We seized opportunities, responded to challenges, took
the initiative, and made noticeable achievements in foreign
affairs," the report says.
This year, China will continue to work for a new international
political and economic order that is fair and equitable, the report
notes, adding that the country will deepen its friendly cooperation
with developing countries, explore new avenues and forms of
cooperation, and support the efforts of developing countries to
become stronger through unity.
"We will continue our policy of friendship and partnership with
our neighboring countries, deepen good-neighborly and friendly
cooperation with all our neighbors and safeguard regional peace and
stability."
China will constantly strengthen its relations with developed
countries, strive to seek out and expand areas of common interest,
gradually settle existing differences through dialogue and
consultation on an equal footing, and facilitate the steady
development of its relations with developed countries, according to
the report.
China will actively engage in multilateral diplomacy and play a
constructive role in the United Nations and other international and
regional organizations, it says.
The Chinese government and people will, as always, support the
cause of justice for the whole human race and work tirelessly with
the people of all other nations to safeguard world peace and
promote common development, the report says.
(China Daily March 5, 2004)
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