China is following a path of peaceful development. Its essence is that China not only develops itself through a peaceful international environment, but also promotes world peace through its own development; China mainly relies on its own strength and reform and innovation to achieve development, while insisting on opening to the outside world; On the basis of equality and mutual benefit, China has carried out exchanges and cooperation with other countries in the world to achieve mutual benefit and common development. The development of China is peaceful, open and cooperative.

(2) It is an inevitable choice for China to unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development. First, this is determined by China's historical and cultural traditions. Second, this is determined by China's own development needs. Third, this is determined by the development trend of today's world. Seeking peace, promoting development and seeking cooperation is the common pursuit of people of all countries. China is a member of the international community. To achieve its own development, we should also conform to the general trend of the world and share the responsibility of maintaining world peace with other countries.

(3) While pursuing its own development, China plays a responsible role in the world with practical actions. Generally speaking, it is manifested in the following ten aspects: China attaches great importance to developing social productive forces, improving people's material and cultural living standards, and is committed to promoting the cause of human progress; China is summing up practical experience and taking the road of scientific development. China pursues an independent foreign policy of peace and decides its position according to the merits of the matter itself. China firmly upholds world peace and is a participant, defender and builder of the international system. China insists on being a good neighbor and partner, and being a good neighbor and partner of neighboring countries; China advocates peaceful settlement of disputes and plays a constructive role in dealing with hot issues; China actively participates in anti-terrorism and non-proliferation cooperation and strives to maintain global security and strategic stability; China earnestly fulfills its WTO commitments and is committed to building a fair and free international trading system; China earnestly implements the UN Millennium Development Goals and provides sincere and selfless assistance to developing countries. China pursues a defensive national defense policy and promotes international disarmament and arms control.