On July 4, 2024, the Chinese Embassy in India held a Seminar on the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Ambassador Xu Feihong delivered a keynote speech. About 30 representatives from India’s political parties, think tanks, universities, media and friendship organizations attended the Seminar.

Ambassador Xu elucidated the key elements of the important address delivered by President Xi Jinping at the conference marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Ambassador Xu reviewed the 70-year development of the Five Principles, and expounded on its relevance for our times. He emphasized that China and India should carry forward the spirit of the Five Principles, promote the healthy and stable development of China-India relations, and build a community with a shared future for mankind. The two sides should accurately grasp the characterization of the bilateral relationship and establish a model of positive interaction, properly manage the divergence and avoid the mindset of competition and confrontation, focus on the mutually beneficial cooperation and advance the coordinated development, and make unremitting efforts toward a brighter future of the two peoples and humanity.

The Indian participants agreed that against the backdrop of the profound transformation of international situations and amounting global challenges, the Five Principles is of even greater relevance. As the joint advocates, India and China should follow the spirit of the Five Principles, mutually respect each other’s core interests, strengthen communication and dialogues, promote people-to-people exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation, so as to push forward the development of bilateral relations, and jointly maintain peace and stability of the world.