| ID | 116396 |
| Title Proper | China's peaceful development |
| Other Title Information | contribution to world peace and stability |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wenchang, Yang |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Today I wish to take this opportunity to make some opening remarks on China's peaceful development path and its significance for the world and I welcome your views and questions on this topic.
I. The domestic and international background to China's choice of the peaceful development path
1. China's choice of the peaceful development path is determined by its national conditions. Since the beginning of China's modern history, in particular after the Opium War, China was divided up by Western powers and reduced to a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country, lagging behind economically. While the Western countries were already industrialized, China remained an agricultural country backward in politics, economy and culture. In about half of the time of the 20th century, the Chinese people suffered from internal wars and foreign aggression and fought to overthrow monarchy, resist invasion and achieve national independence. Today, peace, stability and development are the common aspirations of the 1.3 billion Chinese people. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Journal vol. , No.105; Jul 2012: p.38-45 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Journal vol. , No.105; Jul 2012: p.38-45 |
| Key Words | China ; Opium War ; Western Powers ; Politics ; Economy ; Internal Wars |