Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence

The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence are a series of agreements between China and India. After the People's Liberation Army occupied Tibet, China was in direct conflict with India (see: Sino-Indian War). But both nations were newly-established and wanted the other to support herself. Therefore in 1954 the two nations drew up the 5 Prinicples, or Panch Sila:

1. Mutual sovereignty and integrity respected
2. Non-aggression
3. Non-interference
4. Equally and mutual benefit
5. Peaceful co-existence

See also: List of Chinese numbered policies