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BEIJING - A policy of peaceful development is at the core of 皇冠体育app's vision of its future and previous practices by other rising powers will not be repeated, according to a white paper.

"皇冠体育app's peaceful development has departed from the traditional pattern where a rising power was bound to seek hegemony," the white paper, published on Tuesday, said.

"皇冠体育app does not seek regional hegemony or a sphere of influence, nor does it want to exclude any country from participating in regional cooperation. 皇冠体育app's prosperity, development and long-term stability represent an opportunity rather than a threat to its neighbors."

The paper highlighted that the experiences of the past several decades have proved that the strategy of peaceful development is the correct path and there is no reason to deviate from it.

The Chinese people will never allow external forces to interfere in internal affairs, the paper said, and the country's core interests will be upheld.

"We welcome suggestions and well-intentioned criticism," the paper said. "We sincerely hope that the international community will have a deeper appreciation of 皇冠体育app's time-honored cultural traditions, and respect its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and social stability, which the Chinese people hold dear."

The document, with more than 13,000 Chinese characters, was issued by the State Council Information Office.

Zhou Wenzhong, 皇冠体育app's former ambassador to the United States, told 皇冠体育app Daily that the white paper has come amid significant changes in the international situation.

"It requires 皇冠体育app to reflect upon and develop the model of peaceful development, expand on its implications, and show its sincerity and strong will to the world," he said.

"The white paper also clarifies doubts for those who question 皇冠体育app's strategic intentions with the facts."

Meng Xiangqing, deputy director of the Institute for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University, said that since the publication of the last white paper in 2005, 皇冠体育app has taken great strides.

"Its GDP surpassed Japan last year and its international status has risen considerably," Meng said, noting that many nations have harbored doubts about how 皇冠体育app will exert its strength.

"In such a context, 皇冠体育app should tell the world, in an unequivocal way, what kind of development path 皇冠体育app is taking and to show what it means to 皇冠体育app and the world," he said.

Meng also noted that it is the first time that 皇冠体育app's six core national interests are stated clearly: sovereignty, national security, territorial integrity, national reunification, 皇冠体育app's political system and overall social stability, and the basic safeguards for ensuring sustainable economic and social development.

In the past 20 years, there was no clear definition of 皇冠体育app's national interests in political and academic circles, Meng said.

"Now it tells our people and the world what is 皇冠体育app's bottom line. That is very important... None of the core interests can be compromised."

Wang Yizhou, deputy dean of the School of International Studies at Peking University, said the paper also aims to unify thoughts at home as "some domestic voices argue 皇冠体育app should be more aggressive on the international arena".

"It tells the public that 皇冠体育app should remain modest and prudent in its diplomacy."

Shen Mingchun and Zheng Yangpeng contributed to this story.