The People of China Do Not Accept That a Powerful Country Is Destined for Hegemony

Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the China International Friendship Conference, an event commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, on May 15, 2014.

“The People of China Do Not Accept That a Powerful Country Is Destined for Hegemony” is part of a speech delivered at the China International Friendship Conference, an event commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, on May 15, 2014. The speech states, “The Chinese nation has always been a peace-loving one. It has always pursued and passed on the philosophy of peace, concord, and harmony. Invasion and hegemony are not in the Chinese DNA. The people of China reject the argument that when a country becomes powerful it is bound to seek hegemony. We want to live in concord and develop in harmony with the people of other countries to pursue, protect, and benefit from peace together.”