<sod >" "Big countries should treat smaller countries as equals instead of acting as a hegemon imposing their will on others," he further said. In his disarmament call and plea for sovereign equality Xi offered China as a nation "committed to building a world of lasting peace.< eod>< sod > " "Big countries should treat smaller countries as equals instead of acting as a hegemon, imposing their will on others," he further said, speaking alongside the new UN secretary general Antonio Guterres. "Sovereign equality is the most important rule", Xi continued.< eod>