The year 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China （PRC）.
　　Over the past 70 years， under the leadership of the Communist Party of China （CPC）， the PRC has witnessed profound changes and achieved a miracle of development unprecedented in human history. In just a few decades， China has completed a course that took developed countries several hundred years. China has now become the world's second largest economy， taken care of the material needs of its nearly 1.4 billion people， and achieved moderate all-round prosperity. Its people enjoy dignity and rights previously unknown to them. This has brought tremendous change to China. It also represents remarkable progress for human society， and above all， a significant contribution on China's part to world peace and development.
　　China remains the world's largest developing country， with a large population and foundations that need to be further strengthened. Some of the fundamentals in China remain unchanged， and therefore China is still facing a raft of severe challenges. The Chinese people still have work to do.
　　Today's world is undergoing a level of profound change that has not been seen in a hundred years. Human society is full of both hope and challenges. Multipolarity， economic globalization， cultural diversity and information technology are extending their reach. Peace and development remain the themes of the times. At the same time， deep-seated problems are apparent throughout the world， with increasing instability and uncertainties. Building a global community of shared future and building a better world are the common aspirations of all peoples.

　　《新时代的中国与世界（英）》：
　　5. China will never seek hegemony
　　It is true that in the past， countries that grew strong have sought hegemony， but this is not a historical law. The conclusion is bound to be absurd and distorted if one judges China against the experience of some Western powers and applies their logic to China. China's pursuit of peaceful development is not diplomatic rhetoric， or an act of expediency， or a strategic ambiguity. Rather， it showcases China's confidence in thought and readiness for practice， and represents China's unswerving strategic choice and solemn commitment. China will never pursue hegemony or expansion， nor will it seek to create spheres of infiuence， no matter how international situation changes， how China develops itself.
　　China takes the road of peaceful development， which comes from the profound heritage of Chinese civilization. Chinese civilization originated from inland and farming； it is a moderate and defensive civilization. With a history dating back more than 5，000 years， Chinese culture contains the cosmological view of the unity of man and nature， the international view of harmony between all countries， the social view of harmony in diversity， and the moral view of kindness and benevolence. Since ancient times， China has advocated that "the strong should not oppress the weak， and the rich should not abuse the poor"， and "do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you"， knowing that "a warlike state， however big it may be， will eventually perish". The Chinese nation does not have the gene to invade others and dominate the world. From the mid-19th century， China was abused by the Western powers and left with indelible memories of the suffering brought about by war and instability. It will never impose the suffering it has endured on other nations.
　　China's peaceful development comes from its understanding of the conditions for achieving development goals. Development is China's top priority. Over the past 70 years， China has benefited from a peaceful and stable external environment， and in the future it also needs such an external environment. The key to China's success lies in concentrating on running its own affairs well and realizing the mutual promotion of peace and development. Expansion and hegemony go against China's interests and the will of the people. It has always been China's unswerving national will to strive for a peaceful international environment favorable to its own development， and to better safeguard world peace and promote common development through its own.
　　China's peaceful development comes from a profound understanding of the general trend of world development. Today， countries are becoming a close-knit community of shared interests and future， and peace， development， cooperation， and mutual benefit are the trends of the times. Any country， big or small， strong or weak， can achieve sustainable development only if it participates in international cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. In contrast， pursuing hegemony and militarism will only consume national strength and lead to decline. In human history， the struggle for hegemony of the major powers has resulted in frequent wars， loss of life， setbacks for humanity， and even the retrogression of human civilization. The lessons have been painful and profound. Peace， development and stability， rather than war， poverty and chaos， are the true aspirations of the people of all countries. China's path of peaceful development is in line with the trend of history and the general trend of the world.
　　……

Preface
I． China Has Found a Development Path Suited to Its Actual Conditions
II． China's Development Is an Opportunity for the World
III． A Prosperous and Beautiful World Is the Common Aspiration of All Peoples
IV． China Contributes to a Better World
Conclusion