Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan said Wednesday that in 2002
China will continue to play the role of a peaceful and responsible
big country and make its postive contributions to safeguarding
world peace and promoting common development.
The Chinese government will continue to pursue unswervingly the
diplomatic policy of independence and peace, as well as firmly
safeguard state sovereignty, territorial integrity and national
dignity, he said at a press conference of the Fifth Session of the
Ninth National People's Congress (NPC).
He
said that China made remarkable achievements in diplomatic affairs
in 2001.
China has more opportunities than challenges, he said in reply to a
question posed by a Xinhua correspondent.
(China
Daily March 6, 2002)