Progress has been made in varying degrees in the readjustment and reform, and political and social turmoil that triggered by the financial crisis has been somewhat eased. To safeguard the principle of equality of sovereignty, non- interference in internal affairs and other universally recognized norms governing international relations and to establish fair and equitable new international political and economic order represent the common aspiration and objective of the international community including countries in the region. China's good-neighborly and friendly relations with its surrounding countries in political, economic and other fields continued to develop. Against the backdrop of the complex and changing international situation, there have been some readjustments and changes in the relations among major powers. Despite ups and downs, their relations are still characterized by seeking compromise amidst struggle, promoting cooperation while competing with each other , identifying common interests and averting full-scale confrontation.
Countries remain committed to dialogue and cooperation.
A sound momentum is maintained in regional multilateral security dialogue and cooperation, breeding new security concepts and new approaches to security . On the other hand, destabilizing factors have increased in the Asia Pacific. Far from retreating from regional political and security arena, power politics and Cold War mentality which run counter to the trend of the times, remain active. Tendencies of reinforcing military alliance and asserting external intervention are growing. Some countries have decided to go all out in developing and deploying NMD and TMD systems in an effort to improving both the spear and the shield.