China's strategy to develop itself peacefully is conducive to
safeguarding world peace and promoting common development, said a
Chinese military scholar in an article. In his article "Firm
Adherence to Peaceful Development and Appropriate Response to
Diversified Security Threats," the author Xiong Guangkai gives the
reason why China must firmly stick to peaceful development.
China is trying to create a peaceful international environment
for the benefit of its own growth and is trying to make its due
contribution to world peace, stability and prosperity.
The article acknowledged that China is playing an active role
within various bilateral and multilateral mechanisms.
In recent years, China has engaged in creating a friendly
neighborhood with adjacent countries. It has thoroughly addressed
its border issues with Russia and other northwestern neighbors
according to the principle of mutual understanding and mutual
accommodation. China, the Philippines and Vietnam made
breakthroughs in jointly exploring resources in the South China
Sea. The Declaration on Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
was signed between China and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast
Asian Nations).
Xiong described China as a country taking up a bigger role under
multilateral frameworks, including the APEC, the ASEAN plus China
(10+1), and the ASEAN plus China, Japan and the Republic of Korea
(10+3).
The country has become an important part of the international
cooperation on combating terrorism, the major mediating force and
organizer of the tri-party and the six-party talks aimed at
resolving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, and a major player in
the UN Security Council, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and
the ASEAN Regional Forum.
"China is cooperating with its neighbors and other countries in
a bid to maintain the peace and stability of Asia and the world at
large." said the article.
Xiong noted in the article that China's peaceful development is
boosting the world's economic growth.
Figures show that China's imported commodities totaled US$1.7698
trillion from its entry into the World Trade Organization on Dec.
11, 2001 to Sept. 2005, nearly US$500 billion per annum. The import
volume generated about 10 million jobs in those exporting
countries.
At the present pace, the imported commodities are expected to
surpass US$3 trillion in the next five years, a huge impetus to
global economic growth and prosperity.
The article highlighted China's concrete efforts in seeking
peace and development and assuming greater responsibilities.
China was determined not to depreciate its currency amid the
East Asian financial crisis in 1997. Generous disaster relief was
donated by the country to those areas damaged by the tsunami of the
Indian Ocean in 2004, to the earthquake-shaken regions of Pakistan
and the southern part of the United States swept by Hurricane
Katrina in 2005.
"As peace, development and cooperation remain the mainstream of
the current world, China will unswervingly stick to a road of
peaceful development." the article said.
(Xinhua News Agency December 29, 2005)