Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one.

China has always maintained that all countries, big or small, rich or poor, strong or weak, are equal members of the international community and they should stand and speak in the world as such.

In the spring and summer of 1989, a serious political disturbance took place in China.

There are nearly 200 countries and a population of over 6 billion in today's world. International affairs should be addressed by all countries through consultations rather than monopolised by a few powers.

Comrade Deng Xiaoping - along with other party elders - gave the party leadership their firm and full support to put down the political disturbance using forceful measures.

That was the peak. I just knew it was modern, not traditional culture. I could be cool

People of all countries have the right to choose their own social system and road to development in the light of their national conditions and characteristics.