V.Contributing to World Peace and Development

The CPC is a political party that seeks happiness for the people and progress for humanity. No matter how the global situation might have changed， the CPC has always pursued the shared human values of peace， development， fairness， justice， democracy and freedom. It has championed internationalism， stood on the right side of history and the progressive side of humanity， and contributed to world peace and development.

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC， China has moved closer to the center of the world stage. Playing a more active role in international affairs， the Party has consistently promoted major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics and the building of a global community of shared future. It has won respect from peace-loving people throughout the world with real actions， and friends of the CPC and the Chinese people are to be found all over the world.

1. Safeguarding World Peace

Having gone through many testing times in pursuing national independence and the peoples liberation， the CPC deeply understands how precious peace is. In a complex world， the CPC has always championed justice， peace， democracy and multilateralism while opposing war， hegemony and unilateralism.

Defending world peace in World War II （WWII）. During this epic war on which the future of humanity depended， the CPC fought for peace and justice. In a complex conflict involving nations and domestic classes， it made the interests of the country its priority， steadfastly resisted Fascist aggression， and carried the hopes for national salvation. The Party led the people in fighting in the major eastern theater of the war， and made an important contribution to the ultimate victory.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression， the CPC proposed the guidelines for all-out resistance， and pushed for the formation of a united front， creating a situation never before seen in the countrys modern history. It defined the strategic guidelines for a protracted war， solidified the Chinese peoples resolution to fight， charted the direction for them， and played a key role in the victory.

In addition to taking the lead in successfully pushing for the united front in China， the CPC also called for a united international anti-Fascist front. During the later stages of the war， the Party actively supported the founding of the United Nations（UN）， and played an important role in the establishment of a peaceful post-WWII order.