Vision of building community with shared future for humanity lights way forward: Chinese FM

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity is like a beacon lighting the way forward for humanity, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

Wang made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the national legislature.

Throughout history, even in the darkest times, there have always been those who never stopped chasing ideals and light, he said, noting that the truth and value of this vision are sinking in with people around the world.

"Our enemies are not each other -- they are war, poverty, hunger, and injustice," Wang said. "We cannot defeat them by fighting alone or looking after only ourselves."

Building a community with a shared future for humanity is both a beautiful vision and a historic process, which requires the united efforts of many generations, said the foreign minister.

Wang said the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and its rise as a country of 1.4 billion people will not follow the beaten track where big powers vied for supremacy and territory.

"On the contrary, we will take a path of peaceful development, and we encourage other countries to take the same path," he said.