UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang said on Monday that leaders of world parliaments "should work for win-win outcomes through cooperation" at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.
"No country can stand immune from global challenges or deal with them on their own. They should abandon zero-sum thinking, embrace a new approach of win-win cooperation, and together build a community of shared future," said Zhang.
He also pointed out that "they should accommodate the interests of others while pursuing their own interests and promote the common development of all countries while seeking their own development."
Moreover, "we should promote inclusive development and mutual learning. The world civilizations are colorful and diversified," he said.
Countries should respect the diversity in world civilizations and development paths, and encourage different civilizations and countries with different social systems to learn from each other and draw on each other's strengths for common progress, he said.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.
"What happened in the past, if not forgotten, can serve as a guide for the future," he said.
On Sept. 3, "China will hold celebrations marking the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War," said Zhang, while stressing the importance to remember the past, honor the heroes, cherish peace and create a better future.
Zhang attends the conference, which runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2., at the invitation of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Saber Chowdhury and IPU Secretary-General Martin Chungong.
The conference is organized by IPU every five years and supported by the UN.
The IPU, established in 1889, is the focal point for world-wide parliamentary dialogue and works for peace and co-operation among peoples and for the firm establishment of representative democracy, according to IPU website.