Once China's ideas on the concept of a harmonious society and a
harmonious world are better understood, fewer people will believe
in the view of "China Threat", Wu Jianmin, president of the China
Foreign Affairs Institute said in Beijing Sunday.
Wu made his remark on the first class in a series of lectures
titled "International Knowledge and China's Diplomacy." He said the
idea of a harmonious world was raised by China after deep
consideration and deliberations. It combines the interests of the
people in China and in the world.
He noted that for historic and practical reasons some foreigners
are biased toward China and continue to believe in the "China
Threat." However, the world today has changed from the time of war
and revolution to the era of peace and development. "China needs to
explain its peaceful development to the outside world and prove it
with action, thereby shrinking the market of China Threat," He
said.
Wu also said the Olympic Games to be held in Beijing in 2008 and
the International Exposition in Shanghai in 2010 will give China an
excellent opportunity. Hosting them successfully will be China's
contribution to building a harmonious world.
This series of lectures, cosponsored by China National
Association for International Studies (CNAIS) and the Archive of
Ancient Books of the China National Library, provide a forum for
interaction between experts and the public. The aim of the lectures
is to help people better understand the international situation and
China's diplomacy. At the same time, it will help the CNAIS to
understand the needs of the public to facilitate their consultant
work.
(Xinhua News Agency March 20, 2006)
