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China's Development Poses No Threat to Other Counties

Visiting China's top legislator Wu Bangguo said on Monday that the development of China will not pose a threat to other countries, and it will strive to safeguard regional and world peace.

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China's Development Poses No Threat to Other Counties

Visiting China's top legislator Wu Bangguo said Monday in Nagoya that the development of China will not pose a threat to other countries, and it will strive to safeguard regional and world peace.

Wu, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, made the remarks in a speech to dignitaries from central regions in Japan.

"China's development will benefit not only the Chinese people but also Asia and the whole world. China, with its huge highly qualified work force and market of great potentialities, is an ideal destination for investment," Wu said.

China had made remarkable achievements since it adopted the policy of reform and opening up over two decades ago, he said.

The 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which elected the new generation of collective leadership last November, set the objectives of building a well-off society in an all-round way, he added.

The top legislator appreciated the view held by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who sees from China's development opportunities rather than threats to Japan.

"We are glad to see that such view has become the consensus of the Japanese government and political parties," Wu said.

He repeated that China will never seek hegemonism or expansionism, even if it grows stronger in the future.

"Without peace, it is impossible for China to develop its economy, let alone achieving the goal of prosperity. This is a lesson drawn from China's distressful past and economic development it has attained so far," Wu said.

"Therefore, China calls for the establishment of a new, just and rational international political and economic order," he said.

China will consistently pursue an independent foreign policy of peace, and is willing to develop friendly cooperation with all countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, said the Chinese top legislator.

China, Japan Shoulder Greater Responsibility for Peace, Development

China and Japan should remain forever as good neighbors and partners and make due contributions to peace and development in Asia and the whole world, Wu Bangguo said.

"China and Japan, as countries that carry considerable weight in Asia and the world, shoulder greater responsibility for maintaining peace and promoting development," said Wu.

As their interdependence increases, and they share more and more common interests, areas of cooperation between the two countries have become ever broader.

The Chinese people are ready to join the Japanese people in making still greater efforts to promote the Sino-Japanese friendly exchanges and cooperation in various fields so as to make sure the two countries remain as good neighbors and partners forever, Wu said.

The two countries should work together for a brighter future of relations and make due contributions to peace and development in Asia and the whole world, he said.

Wu made a three-point proposal for achieving the above-mentioned goals:

Firstly, Wu called for continued high-level dialogue and more efforts to promote mutual trust in the political area. He urged leaderships of the two countries to adopt regional, global and strategic perspectives in viewing and handling bilateral ties. He stressed the need to expand and deepen bilateral cooperation, enhance coordination in regional and international affairs, and promote mutual understanding and trust by strengthening exchanges and dialogues at various levels.

Secondly, the Chinese top legislator urged further economic and trade cooperation and exchanges of personnel. Wu said bilateral economic cooperation, which is sizable and broadening, has still great potential to be tapped, with a broad prospect ahead for bilateral trade ties that "will be dominated by cooperation rather than competition for a long time to come."

"Economies of the two countries are highly complementary," Wu said, with Japan having the capital and technological strength, while China having an abundant and skilled labor force, a widening market and a bettering investment environment.

"Further economic cooperation can benefit the restructuring of economy and upgrading of industries in the two countries," Wu added.

Thirdly, Wu called for the exercise of caution in dealing with issues of each other's concerns. Wu said both sides should abide by the principles enshrined in the three political documents signed between them and, by "taking history as a mirror and looking forward to the future," resolve problems between them properly, including those left over by history and the Taiwan issue.

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