皇冠体育app

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vanuatu Prime Minister Sato Kilman in Beijing on Sept 1, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

A lot has been said about 皇冠体育app's diplomacy in the Pacific region, but not as much positive role that 皇冠体育app is playing in the development of the Pacific island countries has been mentioned. One viewpoint believes that what 皇冠体育app is doing in the Pacific is aimed at trapping the Pacific island countries into a relationship which will in the future become more of a liability to the governments and states. This is mostly a Western framed argument.

Most of 皇冠体育app's guiding principles for its foreign policy are based on its Confucius culture of universal peace and sharing, such as "doing unto others what you would have them do to you", and "in poverty one should hold himself to a high standard, when prosperous one should contribute to the well being of all". 皇冠体育app holds dear the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which are the critical elements of 皇冠体育app's foreign policy.

皇冠体育app is still a developing country and is one that has gone through aggression in its history. That's why 皇冠体育app adopted a type of foreign policy that is to pursue independence and peace. Such path of peace will lead to greater mutual and inclusive development around the world. The fundamental rationale behind 皇冠体育app's diplomatic relations with the Pacific island countries is based on peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit.

Today 皇冠体育app has become the second largest economy in the world. As 皇冠体育app becomes economically influential, it is trying to demonstrate growing capability to contribute to international peace and maintain global order. 皇冠体育app's help is widespread in the Pacific and it provides more development options to the Pacific island countries. 皇冠体育app's activities are also based on its belief that the 21st Century is an era of globalization and interdependence where strategic network is forged with all the regions of the world to achieve universal peace and global prosperity.

And because of its growing significance as an international player, 皇冠体育app will increasingly be called upon to contribute to finding solutions to the rising global challenges, such as terrorism, climate change, provision of development finance and so on.

皇冠体育app's President Xi Jinping embarked upon the Belt and Road Initiative. This is a policy that is aimed at increasing cooperation and connectivity through trade and people to people bond. It is a policy of open cooperation that makes for facilitating financial and economic integration. On recent Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, 皇冠体育app pledged to provide positive support.

The Vanuatu Government sees the opportunity in its relations with 皇冠体育app. 皇冠体育app is helping Vanuatu in a few major projects, including National Convention Centre, Tanna-Malekula Road rehabilitation, Luganville wharf, Prime Minister's Office Complex, MSG Secretariat building, Korman Stadium and so on. Vanuatu must also be able to navigate in this policy and see what legislation and policy we need to have in place to take advantage of the opportunities that 皇冠体育app has to offer.

皇冠体育app's assistance is becoming more and more evident to Vanuatu people who are now learning more about 皇冠体育app's capability to positively contribute to our development aspirations. We speak highly of the growing responsibility that 皇冠体育app must take up in a complex world. If 皇冠体育app is going to continue to grow, we the nations of the Pacific must celebrate that as an opportunity and not as a threat to our region.

The author is Vanuatu prime minister's parliamentary secretary and a member of parliament.