President Hu calls for world peace in New Year Address

BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao called for would peace and development in his New Year address, which was broadcast on Monday to domestic and overseas audience via state TV and radio stations. "We sincerely hope people of all nations live under the same blue sky freely, equally, harmoniously and happily, and enjoy the achievements in peace and development of humankind," Hu said.

Hu's address, entitled "Jointly push forward the great course of peace and development of humankind", was broadcast by China Radio International, China National Radio and China Central Television. "At this moment, we have deep concern for people in the world who are suffering from war, poverty, illness and natural calamities," Hu said. "Chinese people are deeply sympathetic to them and willing to do our best to help them get out of their plights as early as possible." He said that China will adhere to a peaceful development and opening-up policy that aims at common prosperity, and will continue to push forward the democratization of international relations and promote economic globalization along a balanced and all-benefiting path. Domestically China's overall national strength has further grown and people's livelihoods have further improved in the past year. The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China mapped out the grand blueprint for continuing to build a moderately prosperous society and to accelerate socialist modernization, the president said. "2008 will be a significant year for Chinese people as we will mark the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening up," Hu said, adding that the drive is a crucial option that determines the fate of contemporary China and has brought historic changes to socialist China. "Improving people's well being will continue to be our top priority in building a harmonious society in which all people are well educated, workers well paid, patients well treated, elders well tended, and families well housed," Hu said. "We will continue to adhere to the principle of 'One Country, Two Systems' and 'Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong, Macao people governing Macao with a high degree of autonomy'. We will join hands with compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao to safeguard the long-term prosperity and stability of both regions," he said. On the Taiwan issue, he said: "We will also adhere to the basic principle of 'peaceful reunification and one country, two systems'... and work for the wellbeing of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, strive for peace in the region and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity." As the host of the 29th Summer Olympic Games and Paralympics, China will spare no effort and enthusiasm in making the two games the grand opportunities for people around the world to understand, befriend and cooperate with each other, Hu said. "We warmly welcome athletes from all nations to take part in the Olympics and Paralympics, and also welcome friends from around the world to come to China and watch the games," the president added.

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[saveme1232]

why should china free tibet?? tibet belongs to china if people dont like it they can just FHK OFF ...

[karma79]

I am a Tibetan and obviously i am not happpy with China's govt. look at Chinese people themselves not happy of your govert. there are many videos here on record of China's Human right abusing...killing people like DOG.

[fireking9934]

@saveme1232 tibet was an independence country, until it was brutally invaded, and conquered by china in 1950s...

LEARN YOUR HISTORY..

[sfastar2008]

ok.I just want to say :divide usa into two country :nourth and south ! And why not you Americans do that ????????????????????????

[hujintaomuststay]

Joe Blow

stop lying and stop whinning

stop killing and stop misleading.

You guys are obnoxious, barbaric and evil.

[Joe021970]

An Evil Regime, CHINA must STOP Killing its Citizen Immediately. Indiscriminate killing of Uighuri never counted, this number may around 1000. Same does 2 years go in TIBET only counted only 16 lost of life but Tibetan number re more than 416 killed by Chinese force, casualty re more than 1000, didnt allow to tread in Chinese Hospitals. Chinese have nothing to do in these Regions.

Aggressor must Stop.

[hujintaomuststay]

Joe

those people shouldn't start the riots anyway. Of course they would encounter counter attack, the policemen should not be treating you nicely. What do you expect? buying you dinner for rioting. You guys are thugs and goons, don't start riots again, stop glorify your criminal behaviors, you guys are obnoxious.

[Joe021970]

These Beating are nothing compare to Chinese Police Force, PLA shooting live Ammunitions to those Unarmed Peaceful Demonstrating again against ur Brutal Occupation. U cant false allegation to other Media, u Chinese have much more to hide, didnt let Media free. U Chinese re Guilty ur misconducts, now going to Dead-end Street.

[hujintaomuststay]

Joe021970

China is stating the fact that dalai llama is a wolf in the sheep skin. I personally firmly believe that myself, why in the world a holy man involve in politics, the only thing come to my mind is the Spanish Aquisition. I think the tibetan exile thuys and goons are losing face everyday, look at the way they attack a disbled young woman during the torch incident, riots, looting, tibetan monks kicking and hurting others. You people are animals, shame on you.

[Joe021970]

The problem is that the present Chinese emperors do not know any method other than force to solve internal issues, and force has never worked in the long run.

It seem how Desperate CCP is trying to manipulate World Public Opinions without substance changing on ground, we saw real UGLY Face of China & think China is reaching dead-end street. They r losing Face everyday on TIBET, unless change its Hardline Policy.

[hujintaomuststay]

Joe021970

those thugs, goons and yourself using "Freedom" as an excuse to loot, kill and violent against innocent people. You should respect and obey the law and stop the violent. No countries would allow "violence". "Struggling" means violence will go on, more rioters will be arrested and more rioters will be excuted.

I won't miss them.