With China assuming an increasingly important role in global affairs, the focus is on the nation’s foreign policy and how Beijing builds relations with other world countries.
 
At the very heart of its foreign policy are the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, with an emphasis on peace and avoiding conflicts.
 
President Xi Jinping has also championed building a community with a shared future for mankind.
 
Azam Khan has more on the country’s diplomacy in this episode of “China Perspectives”.