ABSTRACT
The international situation is most favorable to the developing countries and the peoples of the world. More and more, the old order based on colonialism, imperialism, and hegemonism is being undermined and shaken to its foundations. The Chinese government and people warmly endorse and firmly support all just propositions made by Third World countries. The United States and the Soviet Union make up the First World. The struggle to defend sea rights initiated by Latin American countries has grown into a worldwide struggle against the maritime hegemony of the two superpowers. The hegemonism and power politics of the two superpowers have also aroused strong dissatisfaction among the developed countries of the Second World. Plunder and exploitation by colonialism, imperialism, and particularly by the superpowers, are making the poor countries poorer and the rich countries richer, further widening the gap between the two.
