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China does not seek hegemony now, nor will it seek hegemony even
after it became powerful in the future, said Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao at a press conference in Beijing Sunday.
China has a history of 5,000 years with both glorious
achievements and humiliating sufferings, and the rise of China has
been the dream of generations of Chinese, Wen said.
China will take full advantage of the good opportunity of world
peace to develop itself and at the same time safeguard world peace
with its development.
The premier said China's rise will be based on its own strength
and self reliance, as well as the vast domestic market, abundant
human resources and abundant natural resources.
Noting China's rise could not be achieved without the rest of
the world, Wen said the country must always maintain its open
policy and always develop economic and trade exchanges with all
friendly countries on the basis of equality and mutual
benefits.
China's rise, which would require a lot time and probably
efforts of several generations, will not stand in the way of any
other country, nor pose threat to any other country, nor at the
cost of any other country, Wen said.
"China does not seek hegemony now, nor will it seek hegemony
even after it became powerful," Wen said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 14, 2004)
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