British communities laud outcomes of President Xi's visit

President Xi Jinping (3rd L) talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron (4th L) at a local pub after their meeting in Cameron's country retreat, Chequers, Britain, Oct 22, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

Peace and development benefit world

As the world's most populous country, second-largest economy, and with an increasingly important diplomatic role, China needs to cooperate with other countries, said Pardo.

China's strategies for peace and development feed its current new responsibilities, and benefit the Chinese people as well as people of the whole world, said Pardo.

Since its founding in 1949, China has been advocating international relations for peace as well as sincere and friendly co-existence with other countries on the basis of equality, said Bennett.

The idea for the community of common destiny for mankind is wise, profound, with common prosperity as its core, Bennett said.

China's Belt and Road Initiative, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and the BRICS (a bloc embracing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), among others, all are components of the community aimed at reaching a shared, prosperous and harmonious future.