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　　亲仁善邻

　　亲近仁德而与邻国友善。“仁”，狭义上指仁者即有仁德之人，广义上指仁德、仁义，实即道德；“亲仁”指对道德、正义的主动亲近与遵循；“邻”指相邻的国家，亦可泛指近邻。中国古人用它作为处理与相邻国家关系的重要指导原则，即邻国之间应当相互尊重、相互友好，共同构筑祥和安定的周边环境，它符合国家和民众的根本利益。

　　To Be Benevolent and Friendly Towards Neighboring Countries

　　The ancient Chinese used this notion as an important guiding principle in handling relations with neighboring countries: Countries should respect and be friendly to each other, and jointly foster a benign and stable environment. This is in the fundamental interests of all countries and their people.

　　引例

　　亲仁善邻，国之宝也。（《左传·隐公六年》）（亲近仁德而与邻国友善，这是国家的法宝。）

　　To be benevolent and friendly towards neighboring countries is a fundamental policy a country should pursue. (Zuo's Commentary on The Spring and Autumn Annals)