Stability in humanity's pursuit, envoy says

The Chinese embassy in the United States held a reception last week to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Ambassador Xie Feng was joined by Minister Jing Quan, Minister Qiu Wenxing, Defense Attache Major General Liu Zhan and about 300 guests attended the event, including US government and military officials, families of the Flying Tigers and WWII veterans, friends from various sectors, diplomats and military attaches of other countries, and representatives of overseas Chinese communities and Chinese institutions in the United States.

In his remarks, Ambassador Xie stated that throughout all the conflicts in history, peace and stability are the unyielding pursuit of humanity. "The world we now live in is totally different from what it was 80 years ago," he said on Thursday, adding that geopolitical conflicts keep flaring up. "The 'might is right' fallacy is creeping back. World peace and development have come under a 'pressure test'," he said.