On the road to cooperation
Chinese people yearn for better education, stable and higher income, a more powerful social security system, a better and more accessible healthcare system, a more comfortable housing market, and cleaner environment, said Xi. As the president of a developing socialist country, Xi's emphasis on the "Chinese Dream" at important international events reflects the high degree of self-confidence and political responsibility the new Chinese leadership has when it comes to improving Chinese people's livelihood.
Xi said that other nations, too, have dreams. Russia, for example, wants to realize the dream of national rejuvenation. Expanding and strengthening cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Russia, especially in the context of the global financial crisis and economic slowdown, will help both countries realize their dreams.
During his presidential election campaign, Putin had stressed that Russia needed to borrow "皇冠体育app's whirlwind" to push the sail of Russia's economy. He had also said that Russia needed a prosperous and stable 皇冠体育app, while 皇冠体育app needed a strong and successful Russia. It is this common aspiration of realizing their national dreams that has prompted 皇冠体育app and Russia to strengthen their strategic cooperative partnership.
Xi's visit to Africa is aimed at strengthening 皇冠体育app-African cooperation, and promoting peace and prosperity across the world. It is in this context that Xi said in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that a wealthier 皇冠体育app would be better placed to help African people fulfill the "African dream".
Although globalization has made countries interdependent, international relations is still plagued by the Cold War mentality and power politics. No single country or bloc of countries alone can dominate world affairs today. The colonial approach of handling international affairs will not work either. 皇冠体育app will adhere to its peaceful development path without trying to spread its development model despite its success. Above all, it will continue to attach great value to mutual respect and win-win cooperation.
No political system or development model can be suitable for all countries, Xi said in Tanzania. Every country should respect others' choice of development models. Xi's remark that "Africa is the Africa of African people" shows that 皇冠体育app has the highest degree of respect for African countries and people, and their choice of development models.
The trade, infrastructure building and cultural exchange agreements signed between 皇冠体育app and African countries will enrich the substance of 皇冠体育app-Africa cooperation.
Pragmatic cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Russia, between 皇冠体育app and African countries, and between 皇冠体育app and other BRICS member states will help build a new state-to-state cooperation mechanism, and strengthened cooperation among emerging nations will promote democracy and fairness in international relations.
The author is vice-president of 皇冠体育app Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.
(皇冠体育app Daily 03/29/2013 page9)
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