Conclusion
China is the largest developing country in the world. The 1.3 billion Chinese
people, taking the road of peaceful development, undoubtedly play a critical and
positive role in the lofty pursuit of the peace and development of mankind.
The Chinese government and people are well aware that China is still a
developing country facing a lot of difficulties and problems on its road of
development, and therefore it still has a long way to go before modernization is
achieved. The road of peaceful development accords with the fundamental
interests of the Chinese people; it also conforms to the objective requirements
of social development and progress of mankind. China is now taking the road of
peaceful development, and will continue to do so when it gets stronger in the
future. The resolve of the Chinese government and the Chinese people to stick to
the road of peaceful development is unshakable.
The Chinese government and people also see clearly that peace and
development, the two overriding issues facing the world, have not yet been
fundamentally achieved. Local wars and conflicts arising from various causes
keep erupting. Problems and conflicts in some regions remain complicated and
thorny. Traditional and non-traditional factors threatening security are
intertwined. The wealth gap between North and South continues to widen. People
in some countries are still being denied the basic right to subsistence, and
even survival. All this has made the road leading to a harmonious world
characterized by sustained peace and common prosperity a bumpy and challenging
one, and reaching the goal demands long and unremitting efforts by the people
throughout the world.
The 21st century has opened up bright prospects, and human society is
developing at an unprecedented rate. China has identified its goal for the first
20 years of this century. That is, to build a moderately well-off society in an
all-round way that benefits over one billion people, further develop China's
economy, improve democracy, advance science and education, enrich culture,
foster greater social harmony and upgrade the quality of life of the Chinese
people. China is certain to make more contributions to the lofty cause of peace
and development of mankind.
