The world is big enough to accommodate the common development and common progress of all countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Beijing on Friday.
Xi made the remarks at the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing, where he stressed that all countries need to embrace an open and inclusive mindset.
"All countries are on board the same giant ship. It carries on it not only aspirations for peace, economic prosperity and technological advancement, but also the diversity of civilizations and the continuation of the human species. In history, different civilizations helped each other prosper through interactions, and brought about great progress and prosperity for mankind. This has left us with splendid chapters of mutual reinforcement and mutual learning among various civilizations. The Global Civilization Initiative proposed by China is aimed at increasing understanding and friendship among peoples and promoting tolerance and mutual learning among civilizations. The world is big enough to accommodate the common development and common progress of all countries," Xi said.
Put forth by then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai seven decades ago, the five principles are mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence.
The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence have been widely accepted and recognized by countries across the world. They have become important norms governing contemporary international relations.
World big enough to accommodate common development, progress of all countries: Xi
World big enough to accommodate common development, progress of all countries: Xi
