A true friend of peace

With its rising power, China actively participates in international affairs, but it maintains the constant stand that disputes and divergences should be peacefully settled through dialogue and negotiation, rather than the use of force.

For example, to support the mediation by East Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development in South Sudan, China has proposed discussions involving all relevant parties.

This pragmatic attitude has contributed to the constructiveness of its involvement in tackling some knotty issues.