Diplomacy the key for peaceful coexistence

Experts are convinced that China will assume a leading role in ensuring peace and stability in its own "backyard". Zhang Yunbi reports.

Senior diplomats and veteran policy experts believe that one of the most demanding tasks for Chinese diplomacy this year will be to ensure stability in China's neighborhood.

The challenge comes amid destabilizing factors that are putting increasing pressure on China's national security interests, including the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue and tensions in the South China Sea.