Continuing Commitment to the Principles of Amity, Sincerity, Mutual Benefit, and Inclusiveness in Conducting Neighborhood Diplomacy

Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a neighborhood diplomacy work seminar on October 24, 2013.

“Continuing Commitment to the Principles of Amity, Sincerity, Mutual Benefit, and Inclusiveness in Conducting Neighborhood Diplomacy” contains the main points of a speech delivered at a neighborhood diplomacy work seminar on October 24, 2013. The speech sets the strategic goals, basic principles, and overall layout for the next five to 10 years of China’s diplomacy toward its neighboring countries. It also clarifies the work philosophy and implementation plan for resolving major issues facing China’s foreign relations with its neighbors. It states, “Good neighborhood diplomacy is needed if we are to realize the Two Centenary Goals, and the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. We need to bring greater drive to and do more in promoting diplomacy with neighboring countries, striving to secure a positive regional environment for China’s development, making China’s own development more beneficial to our neighboring countries, and achieving common development. China’s basic policy on neighborhood diplomacy is to treat neighbors as friends and partners, to commit to showing them amity, ensuring security, and supporting their development, and to stress an approach that reflects amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness. We need to be committed to the right approach to justice and the pursuit of interests, be principled, cherish friendship, and stress morality and justness, and offer any assistance within our means to developing countries.”