Also known as “national equality”. All nations of the world, regardless of their size, length of history, or stage of development, should be on equal footing, including equal rights in politics, equal rights to develop their economy and culture, equal status in terms of language and literature, and also including respect for each nation’s religious faiths and customs and habits, etc. Historic nations, advanced nations, etc. shall not enjoy any privileges. We resolutely oppose any national discrimination or even national exploitation and oppression and oppose chauvinism and narrow nationalism. The equality of nations is one of the most fundamental issues in the national question, the basis of national solidarity and common prosperity for all nations, and a fundamental principle of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and the theoretical system with of socialism Chinese characteristics for resolving the national question and handling national relations…
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