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A NEW BLUEPRINT FOR GLOBAL GROWTH

administration and the adjustment of redistribution policies.
We hope to convey a message to the international community that
the G20 works for the interest of not just its 20 members, but the whole
world. We will work to ensure that growth and development benefit all
countries and peoples and that the lives of all people, especially those in
developing countries, improve day by day.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
A single action is worth more than a dozen programs. It is my
belief that G20 members should join with the rest of the international
community and, with firm convictions and swift actions, strive for
progress in the following areas.
First, we should work together to build a peaceful and stable
international environment. History has proven time and again that there
is no development without peace, no prosperity without stability. The
security of all countries is closely linked. No country can gain by serving
only itself or by taking on everything single-handedly. We need to reject
the outdated Cold War mentality, and instead build a new concept of
common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security. We call
on all countries to cherish our hard-won peace and tranquility and to
play a constructive role in safeguarding global and regional stability. All
countries should uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter,
adhere to multilateralism, and settle disagreements and disputes through
dialogue and consultation. We should seek to build and not break
consensus, to ease and not heighten tensions. With this we can see the
international order advance along a more just and equitable path.
The ideas of harmony and coexistence are encoded in the historical
genes of the Chinese nation. They also represent the very essence of
Eastern civilization as a whole. China will not stray from the path of
peaceful development. The logic that a powerful country is destined
for hegemony is not applicable; we know the willful use of force will
lead nowhere. Of the permanent members of the UN Security Council,
China is the largest contributor of peacekeepers. Not long ago, its proud
sons were among the peacekeepers that gave their lives during UN
peace missions in Mali and South Sudan. China will continue to fulfill its

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