【正确答案】Amidst international vicissitudes, China has adhered to an independent foreign policy of peace and conducted fruitful diplomatic activities in both bilateral and multilateral contexts. Meanwhile, China's friendly relations and cooperation with other countries and regions have developed steadily. By sticking to principle and resisting pressure, we have safeguarded our state sovereignty, territorial integrity and national dignity, thus gradually raising our standing in the international community.
Peace and development remain the two themes of the world today. The international situation is undergoing major and profound changes. Big powers continue to readjust their relations. The trend developing toward multi-polarity has become increasingly apparent. International economic links are getting closer and science and technology are advancing by leaps and bounds, both of which are exerting a profound impact on world political, economic and social development. In the new international situation, we will, as always, continue to uphold our independent foreign policy of peace and open up new vistas in diplomatic work.
The successful state visits by the heads of state of China and the United States have ushered Sino-US relations into a new stage of development. We hope that the two sides can work together to seek common ground while putting aside differences and increase cooperation on the basis of the three Sino-US joint communiqués and the Sino- US Joint Statement so as to promote a new substantial developments in our bilateral relations.
Sino-Russian relations continue to develop. China and Russia signed the Joint Statement about World Multi-polarity and the Establishment of a New International Order. We have completed demarcation work for the eastern section of our border in accordance with the relevant agreement. We should further expand the cooperation and exchanges between the two countries in such fields as economy, trade, science and technology and step up mutual consultation and cooperation on international issues.
Development in Sino-Japanese relations has on the whole maintained a good progressive momentum. We support Japan in taking the road to development through peace. We maintain that it is necessary to draw lessons from history, set our eyes on the future and properly handle the existing problems and disagreements so as to make new improvements in the friendly relationship and good neighborly cooperation between the two countries.
China is ready to develop stable, long-term, mutually beneficial cooperative relations with the European Union and other European countries. We will develop our friendly cooperation and promote exchanges in an all-round way with other developed countries. We will further develop our friendly and good-neighborly relations with the countries bordering China. We will establish a long-term partnership of good-neighborliness and mutual trust with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. We will strengthen our solidarity and cooperation with the vast number of developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. We will enhance mutual consultation and render mutual support in regional and international affairs so as to jointly safeguard the rightful interests of developing countries. We will explore new ways of economic cooperation and develop new types of economic relations and trade of mutual benefit and reciprocity.
China will continue to play a constructive role in the affairs of the United Nations. China will actively participate in the activities of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the Asian-European Meeting and take part in other multilateral diplomatic activities of a global, intercontinental and regional nature.
The Chinese government has all along maintained that state-to-state relations should be established on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and that disputes should be settled peacefully through consultation on an equal footing, We oppose the use of force, or the threat of force. We maintain resolutely against hegemonism in whatever form, and will forever act as an important force in safeguarding world peace and regional stability. The Chinese government and people are ready to work with all other governments and peoples of the world to make their due contribution to the establishment of a peaceful, stable, just and equitable new international political and economic order and to the promotion of the lofty cause of world peace and development.