Chinese Foreign Ministry: China's Olympic success does not mean that the status change

Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on August 26 at a routine press conference on the success of the Beijing Olympic Games gave a high evaluation to participate in the Olympic Games athletes from various countries to express our thanks and congratulations.

Qin Gang said that Chinese athletes at the Olympic Games in Beijing has made outstanding achievements for the motherland and the people win the honor, this is their long-term trained hard and tenacious struggle of the results, but also people throughout the country to support the findings.

At the same time, we have seen in other countries and regions are home to the athletes higher, faster and stronger the Olympic spirit, challenge themselves and go beyond the limit, to his first to play to a very high level and style. States through the efforts of athletes, raising the level of the Olympic Games. Regardless of whether they receive a medal, they have to carry forward the Olympic spirit, all made contributions to the Olympic movement, here to pay tribute to them.

Qin stressed that behind the gold medal is more important is that through hosting the Olympic Games promote unity, friendship and cooperation between the Olympic spirit. "We also hope that through hosting the Olympic Games will enhance mutual understanding between the peoples of the world, friendship and cooperation, and to the further development of the Olympic movement and enhance the people's physique."

Qin also pointed out that this year's Olympics has achieved great success, but that does not mean that China's position in the world changes. China is still a large developing country and is still in its development stage. Compared with many developed countries, in all areas still have a long way. The future development remains our long-term, arduous task.

"To China will be able to better development, we must safeguard sovereignty, national security and territorial integrity, on the other hand we have to step up economic construction, step up efforts to build a harmonious world. We also willing to work with the rest of the world peoples and to world peace, stability And common development and prosperity of our contribution to stick to the road of peaceful development and unswervingly adhere to the mutually beneficial and win-win strategy of opening to the outside world so that China's modernization drive can have a better external environment and thus make the world realize A better peace, stability and prosperity. At the same time, we are also willing to countries in the world with mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit on the basis of friendly exchanges and cooperation. "Qin said.