As one of the ultimate questions facing the planet, “peace or war”, has been high on the agendas of officials, experts and peacemakers around the world this year amid lingering conflicts and military tensions.
This question also ranked first among the “questions of the times” brought up by President Xi Jinping in June at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum, according to chinadaily. In his speech, Xi pointed out that “hegemony, group politics and bloc confrontation bring no peace or security”, and “the Ukraine crisis is another wake-up call for all the world”.Institute of World Economics and Politics.“Turmoil and chaos have prompted many nations to firm up their belief in peace and cooperation rather than war and confrontation,” Xu said.From the Ukraine crisis and Iran’s nuclear issue to the Afghanistan situation, China has always persisted in promoting peace talks and advocated the settlement of disputes by peaceful means, policy watchers said.China has faithfully fulfilled its duties and mission as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, it dispatched over 50,000 personnel to participate in UN peacekeeping missions and it has become the second largest contributor to both UN regular budget and UN peacekeeping assessments, Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said last month.Ren Lin, head of the Department of Global Governance at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Institute of World Economics and Politics, said the global security landscape is being split by various kinds of blocs and constructive, positive forces eligible for security governance have been distracted.In contrast, China has always been a force for world peace, a contributor to global development, a defender of the international order, a provider of public goods and a mediator of hot spot issues, said Ruan Zongze, Chinese consul-general in Brisbane, Australia.“As the largest developing country, China will stick to the path of peaceful development, build a new type of international relations, make efforts to improve global governance and promote a community with a shared future for mankind,” Ruan said.
