China's development will not affect other countries, Premier Wen Jiabao said here Sunday.
China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development, Wen told a press conference after the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC).
The country has never sought hegemony in the past, and would not do so as a developed country in the future, he said.
But China has always been steadfast on issues concerning its sovereignty and territorial integrity, even when it was still poor, the Premier added.