From the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence to building a community with a shared future for mankind

On June 28, the 70th anniversary of the publication of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence was held in Beijing, President Xi Jinping attended the commemorative meeting and delivered an important speech, fondly reviewing the historical contributions made by the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence to the cause of human progress, profoundly expounding that the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind is in line with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and clearly put forward a series of initiatives to promote the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind under the new situation. President Xi Jinping's important speech is of great significance and far-reaching significance, taking history as a mirror and facing the future, with rich connotations and profound thoughts, providing valuable inspiration for the correct handling of state-to-state relations, and building consensus and synergy for maintaining world peace and tranquility and promoting human development and progress.

In the historical process of the development of modern human society, how to correctly handle state-to-state relations has always been a major issue facing the international community. After the end of the Second World War, national independence and liberation movements surged, and the world colonial system collapsed. At the same time, the dark clouds of the Cold War are looming over the world, and "might makes right" rampant. The newly independent new country is eager to safeguard its national sovereignty and develop its national economy. New China adheres to independence and self-determination, actively seeks peaceful coexistence with all countries in the world, and strives to improve the external environment, especially the surrounding environment. Against this backdrop, for the first time, the Chinese leader put forward the five principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence, and included them in the China-India and China-Myanmar Joint Statements, jointly advocating the establishment of the five principles as the basic norms guiding inter-state relations.

The establishment of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence is the call of the times, the choice of history, and a great initiative of epoch-making significance in the history of international relations. Over the past 70 years, the Five Principles have transcended time and space, transcended barriers, become resilient and enduring, and have become the basic norms of international relations and international law that are open, inclusive and universally applicable, setting a historical benchmark for international relations and the rule of law, providing correct guidance for countries with different social systems to establish and develop relations, bringing together strong synergies for developing countries to unite and cooperate and strengthen themselves in unity, unity, and self-reliance, and contributing historical wisdom to the reform and improvement of the international order. Over the past 70 years, the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence have proven that the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence are the common wealth of the international community and deserve to be cherished, inherited and promoted.

Today's world is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, the international landscape is undergoing profound changes, peace and development are encountering multiple challenges, and mankind has once again reached a critical crossroads. Faced with the major issue of "what kind of world to build and how to build this world", President Xi Jinping put forward the major concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind with great foresight. This concept is in line with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which are rooted in the excellent traditional Chinese culture of good-neighborliness, trustworthiness and harmony, and harmony among all nations, and demonstrate the spirit of self-confidence and self-reliance, upholding justice, and helping the weak and promoting goodness in China's diplomacy, and all embody the world sentiment of the Chinese Communists to make new and greater contributions to mankind, and all demonstrate China's firm determination to adhere to the path of peaceful development, which is the best inheritance, promotion and sublimation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence under the new situation.

Focusing on the common interests of mankind can we gather the joint force to move forward hand in hand. The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind is based on the objective reality that the destiny of countries is intertwined and we share weal and woe, and sets a new example of equality and symbiosis. In line with the trend of the times of peace, development, cooperation and win-win, it has opened up a new realm of peace and progress; Focusing on the historical trend of world multipolarization and economic globalization, we have enriched the new practice of development and security. In the 11 years since it was proposed, this concept has expanded from a Chinese initiative to an international consensus, from a beautiful vision to a rich practice, and has effectively pushed the world towards a bright future of peace, security, prosperity and progress.

At the commemorative meeting, President Xi Jinping further elaborated on his profound reflections on the future and destiny of mankind, stressing: "Faced with the historical choices of peace or war, prosperity or decline, unity or confrontation, we need more than ever to carry forward the spiritual connotation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and make unremitting efforts towards the lofty goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind." President Xi Jinping made in-depth expositions from six aspects: "upholding the principle of sovereign equality", "consolidating the foundation of mutual respect", "realizing the vision of peace and security", "gathering the impetus for building prosperity together", "upholding the concept of fairness and justice", and "showing an open and inclusive mind", pointing out the direction for how to better promote the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind under the new situation.

The great cause of building a community with a shared future for mankind is inseparable from the support and participation of all progressive forces in the world. Around the world, the "Global South" is gaining momentum. Standing at a new historical starting point, President Xi Jinping advocated that the "Global South" should work together in a more open and inclusive manner, and work together to be a stabilizing force for peace, a backbone for open development, a force for building global governance, and a force for promoting mutual learning among civilizations.

From the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence to the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China has always kept the future of mankind and the well-being of its people in mind. The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence have long been enshrined in China's Constitution and have become the cornerstone of China's independent foreign policy of peace. "On the new journey, China will continue to carry forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, work with other countries to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and make new and greater contributions to safeguarding world peace and promoting common development." President Xi Jinping once again declared to the world China's firm determination to adhere to peaceful development and promote win-win cooperation, injecting precious certainty and positive energy into a world that is intertwined with chaos and chaos by saying that China's determination to follow the path of peaceful development, China's determination to cooperate with other countries, and China's determination to promote common development in the world.

"The way of all benefits, walk with the times." Starting from the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the promulgation of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, all countries in the world should draw on the wisdom of history, share the mission of the times, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind and create a better future for human society.

Source: Qiushi.com

Editor: Kuang Sisi

Production: Liu Xiaochang

Review: Li Yanling

Executive Producer: Sue Ying Luo