Xi's speech demonstrates an overlap in the "Chinese dream" of national rejuvenation and the global goals of peace and prosperity, said Wang Yizhou, deputy dean of the school of International Relations under Peking University.
"China is contributing to building a platform for cooperation, rather than undercutting others' efforts to develop," he said, adding that the establishment of mechanisms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the free trade area launched by China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has played an important role in maintaining peace and development.
"China is seeking a peaceful environment to develop itself, and it is safeguarding world peace through its own development. The sides are complementary," Wang said.
Vuk Jeremic, president of the United Nations General Assembly, said in his speech delivered at the same ceremony that the world should cultivate the virtue of benevolence in international relations.
The key to China's endurance can be found in the teachings of Confucius, who wrote of the virtue of benevolence as a sincere consideration for fellow human beings and a sense of reverence and compassion based on the equal dignity of each member in a community of shared values, he said.
As President Xi said, the world is far from peaceful. Hot spot issues such as tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the crisis in Syria and the Iranian nuclear issue, as well as non-traditional threats regarding energy and environmental issues, still exist, said Yang Bojiang, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
"Although China advocates that neighbors wish each other well just as loved ones do to each other, some countries are not showing clear political and strategic road maps, regardless of the interests of other countries, and they are bringing uncertainties to regional peace and stability," Yang said.
Experts said Xi's speech suggests that China will not compromise on its core interests regarding sovereignty and territorial integrity, but the country will work to resolve differences and frictions through dialogue.
"China will continue to act as 'an anchor of peace' in the international arena," Wang said.
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