China's 'Five Principles' of foreign policy: how it started, where it stands now

China will hold commemorative events to mark the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence — a foreign policy concept that was first articulated in an agreement with India in 1954 — on Friday (June 28). The ceremony in Beijing will be chaired by Prime Minister Li Qiang. President Xi Jinping will deliver the keynote address. The event has been given a forward-looking focus, with the theme of "From the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence to Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind". Advertisement What are these Five Principles, how were they imagined, and how do…