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BUILDING A HUMAN COMMUNITY WITH A SHARED FUTURE

dialogues and negotiations on the Iranian nuclear issue, the Syrian
issue, and other hotspot issues, providing its input in order to achieve
political settlements. China has successfully applied to the International
Olympic Committee to host both the summer and winter Olympic and
Paralympic Games. Furthermore, we have gained endorsement from
the International Union for Conservation of Nature for over a dozen
applications for world natural heritage sites as well as world cultural
and natural heritage sites, thus allowing China to present its splendor to
the world.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
The ancient Chinese believed that “one should be good at finding
the laws of things and solving problems.” Building a community with
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a shared future is an exciting goal, one that will require the unceasing
efforts of generation after generation. China is ready to work with all
other UN member states as well as international organizations and
agencies to advance the great cause of building a human community with
a shared future.
On 28 January, we Chinese will celebrate the Chinese New Year,
the Year of the Rooster. The rooster symbolizes bright prospects and
auspiciousness. As a Chinese saying goes, the crow of the golden rooster
heralds a great day for all. With this, I wish all of you the very best and a
very happy Chinese New Year!
Thank you.

Note
1
See note 1, p.254.
2 The Book of Documents (Shang Shu).
3 Strategies of the States (Zhan Guo Ce).
4 Wei Shou, Book of Wei (Wei Shu). Wei Shou (507–572) was a historian and writer during
the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
5 Chen Shou, Records of the Three Kingdoms (San Guo Zhi).
6 Rites of Zhou (Zhou Li). This work is a description of the putative organization of the
government during the Western Zhou period (1046–771 BC).

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