3rd World Peace Forum Held at Tsinghua
China welcomes peace and tranquility in its neighborhood but opposes any action that causes chaos and undermines mutual trust, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi said on Saturday.
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi addressed the World Peace Forum
Yang made the remarks when addressing the opening ceremony of the two-day Third World Peace Forum (WPF).
The 3rd World Peace Forum (WPF)- In Pursuit of Common Security: Peace, MutualTrust, and Responsibility was held at Tsinghua on June 21-22.
Former State Councilor and Chairman of the World Peace Forum Tang Jiaxuan delivered a speech
About 500 guests are attending the forum, including former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi, former Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, former French Prime Minister Dominique Galouzeau de Villepin, former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, former Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Igor Ivanov, former United States Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Stephen Hadley, and former European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana. Former State Councilor and Chairman of the World Peace Forum Tang Jiaxuan, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui, Vice Minister of Education Du Zhanyuan, Tsinghua University President Chen Jining, Tsinghua University Council Chairman Chen Xu, Tsinghua Vice President Xie Weihe, and Tsinghua Vice President Qiu Yong, attended the forum.
Tsinghua University President Chen Jining hosted the opening ceremony
China is committed to peaceful development via deepened friendly cooperation with other countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, said Yang.
Adhering to a neighborhood diplomacy concept featuring amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, China wants to cooperate with its neighbors, he said.
China's development will bring more benefits for neighboring countries as well as the world, Yang said.
He said Asia's fast and tectonic changes in development have laid a solid foundation for peace, and progress in the region has contributed to stronger bonds of common interest.
"With interaction and mutual learning among Asian cultures, the value of harmony and inclusiveness has resonated even more with the Asian people," the state councilor said.
Despite numerous risks and tests ahead, Asia faces more opportunities to achieve lasting peace than challenges, and has far more solutions for overcoming problems than difficulties, he said.
Also known as the Tsinghua Forum, the WPF, hosted by Tsinghua University in conjunction with the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, is the first high-level non-governmental seminar focusing on security topics that China has hosted. Attended by retired government officials, diplomats, and leaders of major think tanks from across the world, it offers a platform to discuss international security issues and search for constructive solutions.
