FM: Foreign policy to better serve social development

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks at a press conference on the sidelines of China's annual two sessions in Beijing March 7. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Monday the aim of the country's foreign policy in the next five to ten years is to create a better international environment for China to build a moderately prosperous society.

"We will also make greater efforts to cooperate with other countries in maintaining a peaceful, prosperous and harmonious world," Yang told reporters at a presses conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

"To be specific, our foreign policy is to better serve the implementation of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) and the acceleration of the economic development model," Yang said.

"We will stick to a win-win strategy, which will enable us to get a broader road in the country's peaceful development," Yang said.

Chinese President Hu Jintao will pay a state visit to Russia this year, Yang said.

China will host the BRICS Leaders Meeting in April, Yang said.

Chinese leaders will attend a series of international and regional meetings this year, Yang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session.

In June, the 10th anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be held. In October, the East Asia Summit will be held. In November, the G20 summit will be held in France and the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in the United States.

"All these are very important international conferences. We will make thoughtful arrangements for the Chinese leader's attendance at those meetings," Yang said.

"We believe China will make greater contribution to the success of these meetings and to promoting regional and international cooperation," he said.