Chinese President
Hu Jintao
reiterated China's strong commitment to peaceful development in his
New Year Address broadcast Saturday to domestic and overseas
audience via state TV and radio stations.
"Here, I would like to reiterate that China's development is
peaceful development, opening development, cooperative development
and harmonious development," Hu said.
"The Chinese people will develop ourselves by means of striving
for a peaceful international environment, and promote world peace
with our own development," Hu said in the address broadcast by
China Radio International, China National Radio and China Central
Television.
He said the Chinese people are willing to join with peoples of
all nations in the world to promote multilateralism, advance the
development of economic globalization toward common prosperity,
advocate democracy in international relations, respect the
diversity of the world and push for the establishment of a new
international political and economic order that is just and
rational.
He pledged that China will adhere to its fundamental national
policy of opening to the outside world, continue to improve the
investment environment and open the market, carry out international
cooperation in a wide range of areas and seek to attain mutual
benefits and win-win results with all countries in the world.
He mentioned in particular that China will do its best to help
developing countries accelerate development and help people
suffering from war, poverty, illnesses and natural calamities in
the world.
Fast, sound development in 2006
President Hu Jintao said that China will strive to achieve fast
and sound economic and social development and enable all people to
enjoy the fruit of reform and development in 2006.
The country will continue to make the "scientific concept of
development" the general guideline of the overall economic and
social development in 2006, the first year of China's 11th
Five-Year Guideline (2006-2010).
"We'll make efforts to accelerate the pace of reform and
opening-up, enhance capability in independent innovation, give
impetus to the shift in economic restructuring and in the mode of
economic growth and improve the quality and results of economic
growth," Hu said.
In 2005, Hu said, people of all ethnic groups in China have
worked with one heart and one mind to push forward, in an all round
way, economic, political and cultural development and the building
of a harmonious society.
The past year saw relatively faster economic growth, better
results, stable prices and stronger dynamics. Social undertakings
of all sorts made steady progress and people's livelihood improved
step by step, Hu said.
Long-term prosperity, stability of HK, Macao
"We will adhere to the policies of 'one country, two systems',
'Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong', 'Macao people governing
Macao' and a high degree of autonomy," President Hu said.
He said the central authorities will support the governments and
chief executives of Hong Kong and Macao to administer by law and
expand the exchanges and cooperation between the mainland and the
two special administrative regions.
Adherence to one-China principle on Taiwan
issue
"We will adhere to the fundamental policy of 'peaceful
reunification and one country, two systems,' never waver on
adhering to the one-China principle, never give up efforts on
promoting peaceful reunification, never change the policy of
pinning hope on Taiwan people and never compromise on opposing
'Taiwan independence' secessionist activities", he said.
The Chinese mainland will actively promote exchanges and
cooperation on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, safeguard peace
and stability across the Straits and push ahead with the great
cause of peaceful reunification, he said.
(Xinhua News Agency January 1, 2006)
