The international situation has been undergoing
profound changes since the advent of the new century. The
trend towards world multipolarity and economic globalisation
is developing amid twists and turns. Peace and development
remain the themes of our era. The world is hardly a tranquil
place and mankind is still confronted with many serious
challenges. However, preserving world peace, promoting
development and strengthening cooperation, which is vital to
the well-being of all nations, represents the common
aspiration of all peoples and is an irreversible trend of
history.
China is committed to turning herself
into a well-off society in an all-round way and aspires for
a favourable international climate. China will continue to
pursue its independent foreign policy of peace and work
closely with other countries for the establishment of a new
international political and economic order that is fair and
equitable, and based on the Five Principles of Peaceful
Co-existence. China will, as always, respect diversity in
the world and promote democracy in international relations
in the interest of world peace and common
development.
The European Union (EU) is a major
force in the world. The Chinese Government appreciates the
importance the EU and its members attach to developing
relations with China. The present EU Policy Paper of the
Chinese Government is the first of its kind and aims to
highlight the objectives of China's EU policy, and outline
the areas and plans of cooperation and related measures in
the next five years so as to enhance China-EU all-round
cooperation and promote a long-term and stable development
of China-EU relations.
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