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Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Saturday
multilateralism is an effective way to deal with common challenges
for humanity, while unilateralism proves to be not popular.
"China supports multilateralism and is committed to multilateral
cooperation," said Li said at a press conference during the annual
session of China's national legislature.
Multilateralism is consistent with the spirit and purposes of
the United Nations Charter.
"The reason the United Nations was founded and UN Charter was
written is that the future matters in the world can not be dictated
by one single country or a group of countries," he said.
The matters should be discussed by countries across the world,
particularly by members of the United Nations, to find a solution,
which is what the United Nations is all about, he added.
Li said multilateralism is an important means to resolve
international disputes, and it is forceful promotion and guarantee
for the benign development of globalization.
"It is also the best way to promote a democratic and law-based
international relationship."
In the area of peace, China, India, Myanmar and other Asian
countries put forward the Five-Principle of Peaceful Co-existence
in their bids to promote peace in 1950s, which Li described as an
outstanding contribution by Asian countries and Asian culture to
the development of international relations in the right
direction.
In the area of development, he said, China is the first country
to formulate a country action plan on sustainable development.
(Xinhua News Agency March 6, 2004)
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