'Take history as a guide'
China-US relations have maintained stability and growth.
Dialogues and exchanges at the various levels have improved mutual understanding and mutual trust.
The two countries have strengthened dialogue and cooperation in the economic, scientific, technological, counter-terrorism, non-proliferation, regional security and other fields, which serves not only the fundamental interests of the two countries but also peace and stability in the world.
The strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Russia continues to deepen, as the leaders of the two countries have kept up close exchanges in mutual trust and mutual respect.
Bilateral cooperation in the political, economic, military, energy and other areas has grown steadily.
The two countries have worked in close coordination and cooperation on regional and international concerns, promoting in concerted efforts multilateralism and greater democracy in international relations.
The overall strategic partnership between China and Europe has become richer in substance. China maintains close high-level contacts with the EU and its member states.
In 2004, China emerged as the EU's largest trading partner and EU China's second largest. Bilateral exchanges and cooperation in culture, science, technology, education and the environment are thriving.
As neighbors separated only by a strip of water, China and Japan have enjoyed close economic cooperation and frequent personnel exchanges.
China attaches importance to China-Japan relations.
In the face of the complex political relations in recent years, China maintains that the two sides, the leaders of the two countries in particular, should act in the strategic and long-term interests.
They should strictly abide by the principles enshrined in the three bilateral political documents and,
They should follow the principle of "taking history as a guide and looking to the future", step up exchanges and cooperation and create conditions for steady and sound development of bilateral relations by removing obstacles.
Vigorously conducting multilateral diplomacy for closer international cooperation.
China has taken an active part in the work of the United Nations, and conducting extensive international cooperation in such fields as counter-terrorism, arms control, peacekeeping, development, human rights, law-enforcement, and the environment.
In the past 15 years, China has sent a total of over 3,000 non-combatant troops, police force and civil officers on 15 UN peacekeeping missions.
China has acted in a principled manner and played a constructive role on the questions of Iraq.
As a participant of APEC, ASEM and other mechanisms, China has made contribution to the related regional and inter-regional cooperation.
Image: A Chinese woman laughs as she poses before a giant painting of US President George W. Bush greeting Chinese President Hu Jin Tao, outside a gallery at the Dafen Oil Painting Village on May 20, 2006 in Shenzhen, China.
Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
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