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China will peacefully develop: FM
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-12-31 14:22
Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said in Beijing Friday that
China will peacefully develop and adhere to an independent foreign policy of
peace in the coming year.
Li made the remarks at a new year reception hosted by the Foreign Ministry in
the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, at which State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and nearly
400 foreign diplomats and Chinese officials were present.
This year, China, in a bid to safeguard the fundamental interest of the
Chinese and world people, carried out many exchanges and cooperation with
foreign partners, played constructive role in major international and regional
issues and made contributions to world peace and common development, Li said.
China will "hold high the banner of peace, development and cooperation",
adhere to an independent foreign policy of peace, stick to a road of peaceful
development, seek domestic developmentand harmony and promote world peace and
cooperation in 2006, he said.
Konan Kramo, ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire said on behalf of the diplomatic
corps in Beijing that China has been an "essential player" in the world
political and economic arena, safeguarding world peace and promoting common
development.
He expressed congratulations on China's achievements in national building-up
and said he believes China will further cooperate with foreign
partners.
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