Xinhua Headlines: China champions peace, development, will not replace U.S.

File photo taken on March 17, 2015 shows Joint patrol ships with law enforcers from China, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar, sailing on the Lancang-Mekong River. China on Thursday gave outsiders an inside look at how the country intends to tackle diplomacy as its global influence grows. Taking questions at an annual press event, Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a rough sketch of "major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics," which embodies championing peace, being non-threatening, standing up for the small and weak, and sharing development opportunities. Major-country diplomacy rose to prominence under President Xi Jinping's leadership. The concept involves building a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for humanity to truly benefit the world. (Xinhua/Chen Haining)