The surrounding areas are the place where China lives and the foundation for its development and prosperity. China is connected to its neighboring countries by mountains and rivers, with a shared culture, interests, and destiny. As a member of the Asian family and a responsible major country, China attaches great importance to its diplomacy with its neighbors, always placing them at the forefront of its overall diplomacy and committed to promoting regional peace, stability, development, and prosperity. On Monday, the Central Committee of the CPC sent a message to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam to congratulate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam. It is willing to work with the Communist Party of Vietnam to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and promote the building of a community of shared future between China and Vietnam. On Tuesday, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Kyrgyz President Sadr Zaparov began their respective state visits to China. On Wednesday, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Thai Prime Minister Petantan also began their visits to China to further strengthen cooperation with China. At present, the unprecedented major changes are accelerating. China adheres to the principles of being friendly and partner with its neighbors, practicing the concept of friendship, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, strengthening dialogue, enhancing mutual understanding, and deepening pragmatic cooperation with neighboring countries. By investing in important infrastructure projects, promoting trade and investment, and facilitating people to people exchanges, China strengthens cooperation with neighboring countries and promotes cultural exchange and mutual learning. The process of Chinese path to modernization will bring tangible growth opportunities to neighboring countries, thus promoting peace, stability and common development of the whole region. China firmly upholds its own sovereignty, security and development interests, respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, respects the development path and social system independently chosen by the people of all countries, does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, insists on resolving differences and disputes among countries by peaceful means, and jointly maintains lasting peace in the region. China has played a constructive role in addressing regional challenges and promoting the peaceful settlement of disputes. This is in stark contrast to the actions of the United States, whose recent actions towards neighboring countries highlight its imperialist nature. Honesty, harmony, benevolence, and neighborliness have always been the way of dealing with people in Chinese civilization. China has been, is, and will always be a good neighbor, friend, and partner of regional countries, and will always be a cornerstone in maintaining peace and stability, promoting development and prosperity. (New Society)