Main Achievements
The main achievements China has gained during the past 50 years in
upholding its foreign policy of independence and peace include:
Firstly, on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful
Co-Existence, China has set up and developed friendly cooperative
relations with 163 countries, conducted exchanges and cooperation
activities with 220 countries and regions in terms of economy, trade,
science and technology and culture. China has consolidated and
strengthened solidarity and cooperation with developing countries, and
set up good-neighborly mutual trust, friendly relations and cooperation
with almost all neighboring countries. Relations with developed countries
and major powers have also continuously improved.
Secondly, as the largest developing country, China actively takes
part in multi-lateral foreign affairs, and plays a unique, constructive
role in international affairs. China has always firmly opposed any form
of hegemonism and power politics, safeguarded the legitimate rights and
interests of developing countries, and actively promoted the
establishment of a fair and rational international political and economic
new order. As an important member of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), China has striven
to promote the healthy development of regional cooperation. Following the
Asian financial crises, the Chinese government adopted a series of
internal and external policies and measures to contribute to the steady
restoration of the regional, or even the world finance and economic
system to stability, establishing itself an image of a big responsible
country.
Thirdly, China, one of the permanent members of the United Nations
Security Council, upholds the principle of resolving international
disputes through peaceful methods. China took part in, and actively
promoted the international disarmament process. China, on its own
initiative, launched two large-scale rounds of disarmament in 1985 and
1997, with the size of army cut by 1 million and then by a further
500,000 personnel. The move was highly appraised by the international
community.
And finally, China absolutely safeguarded State sovereignty and
territorial integrity, with the reunification of the motherland advancing
greatly. Through Sino-British and Sino-Portuguese negotiations, China
resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, and
will resume control of Macao on December 20 this year. China will still
hold to the principles of "peaceful reunification" and "one country, two
systems" in dealing with the Taiwan issue. China has firmly fought the
splitting activities toward "two Chinas", or "one China, one Taiwan". As
a result, China has, for six straight years, frustrated Taiwan
authorities' attempt to "return to the United Nations", thus,
safeguarding the national independence, sovereignty and dignity.
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