Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s1.t1.6

v2.c14.s1.t1.6

On June 29, 1954, Zhou Enlai and U Nu, Prime Minister of Myanmar, issued a joint statement in Rangoon (present-day Yangon) and affirmed the universal significance of the Five Principles for guiding international relations. Later, India and China applied the Five Principles extensively to international relations, which was accepted by most countries in the world. The Five Principles have become one of the important principles for international relations.