ISTANBUL
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday reiterated his commitment to an “egalitarian and orderly” multipolar world.
“We will have to respect the precept of sovereign equality,” Xi said at a convention in Beijing to mark 70 years of the “five precepts of nonviolent coexistence. “
Emphasizing the promotion of equal rights, opportunities and criteria for each and every country, Xi said those five principles “reject the big who subjugate the small, the strong who bully the weak, and the rich who exploit the poor. “
“An equivalent and orderly multipolar world means that each and every country can locate its position in a multipolar formula and play its corresponding role in accordance with foreign law, so that the multipolarization procedure is broadly sound and constructive “said the Chinese leader, according to an official transcript of his speech.
China bases its foreign policy on these five principles: mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-aggression against each other, non-interference in the internal affairs of others, equality and mutual benefit, and non-violent coexistence.
This policy was proposed through former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai at a time when China was engaged in border talks with India in the 1950s.
Xi called for consolidating the foundation of mutual respect, saying that “China’s determination to stay on the path of non-violent progress will change. “
“We will never take the established path of colonial plunder, nor the wrong path of seeking hegemony when we are strong,” he stressed.
“Countries deserve to make equality, mutual respect and mutual acceptance true in the basic norms of engagement,” Xi said, highlighting the “golden rule” of non-interference.
He said nations will have to “transform the vision of peace and security into reality. ”
“At this historic moment in which humanity will have to decide between peace and war, prosperity and recession, unity and confrontation, we will have to protect more than ever the essence of the five principles of nonviolent coexistence” , he claimed. declared the Chinese leader.
As the Chinese Communist Party prepares to hold its policy-making congress next month, Xi said: “We plan to take, and in some cases are already taking, primary measures to deepen reform at all levels. ” degrees and expand institutional openness.
“We will build a stronger business environment in the market and in the rule of law and in line with foreign standards,” he said, criticizing “small yards with overhead fences”, decoupling and breaking chains. commercial and supply.
Addressing the Global South, Xi said those nations “be more open and more inclusive” and “together we will be an unbreakable force for peace. “
Xi also announced several measures for China’s cooperation with those countries, adding the status quo of a study center in the South, the provision of scholarships and educational opportunities, and the launch of a program for young leaders.