JAKARTA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Bandung Conference in 1955, which saw non-aligned and newly-emergent nations gather to agree on a set of core principles in international relations, is celebrated with a new conference being convened in Bandung, Indonesia.
The Bandung Spirit, containing the Ten Principles of Bandung on handling state-to-state relations and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, became a widely recognized set of norms for international relations.
The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence are: mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence.
The Five Principles were first set forth by China's late Premier Zhou Enlai in his talks in Beijing with the Indian delegation at the start of the negotiations that took place from December 1953 to April 1954 between representatives of the Chinese and Indian governments.
Later, the Five Principles were formally written into the preface to the "Agreement Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of India on Trade and Intercourse Between the Tibet Region of China and India."
Since June 1954, when the Five Principles were included in the joint communique issued by Zhou Enlai and late Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, they have been adopted in many other international documents and have been widely accepted as norms for relations between countries.
The contents of the Five Principles were further extended in the Ten Principles of Bandung, adopted at the 1955 Asian-African Conference.
Backgrounder: Asian-African Conference in 1955
JAKARTA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Asian-African Summit and Commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the 1955 Asian-African Conference are taking place in Indonesia on April 22-24.
The following are a brief review of the trans-continental gathering 60 years ago:
The Asian-African Conference (AAC) was convened in Bandung, Indonesia, on April 18-24, 1955.
The conference, sponsored by Indonesia, Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), India and Pakistan, was attended by representatives from 29 Asian and African nations.Full story
Interview: Bandung Conference to take on new meaning: China's Ambassador to Indonesia
JAKARTA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese PresidentXi Jinping, upon the invitation of his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo, will attend an Asian-African summit and activities commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Bandung Conference in Indonesia.
In a written interview with Xinhua ahead of the anniversary, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Xie Feng said countries in Asia and Africa should deepen practical cooperation on the basis of inheriting and carrying on Bandung Spirit, adding that the Chinese initiatives would inject new impetus into the cooperation between the two continents. Full Story
Commentary: Bandung Spirit still relevant in today's world
JARKATA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Sixty years ago, delegates from 29 Asian and African countries gathered in Bandung, Indonesia for a conference to decide their own future and destiny. That conference gave birth to the Bandung Spirit, calling for solidarity, friendship and cooperation, seeking common ground while shelving differences, and pursuing common development.
More than half a century has passed, drastic and profound changes have taken place in the world. The Bandung Spirit, which upholds principles of solidarity, friendship and cooperation, still holds significant importance for Asian and African nations and the international community as a whole.Full Story
