Research On Major-country Diplomacy With Chinese Characteristics Since The 18th National Congress Of The Communist Party Of China

The past forty years has seen rapid development in China’s economy since reform and opening-up,and it has also witnessed great improvement in China’s comprehensive national strength.With the rapid development of China,its international status is also rising rapidly and getting closer to the centre of the international community.At the same time,the relationship between China and the outside world is getting closer and more complicated,the interaction is more and more frequent,and the mutual influence is becoming more widespread and deeper.China increasingly needs the world,the world also needs China.The rise of China is a major event of this century.The international community is full of expectations and doubts as to how a rising China will appear on the international stage,how it will handle its relations with other countries and what role it will play in the international community.In November 2014,at the Central Foreign Affairs work Conference,General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed that China must have its own major country diplomacy.China’s foreign work should have distinct Chinese characteristics,Sinicism,and Chinese style.This means that China has formally established the position of great power diplomacy.China has entered a new era of Great Power diplomacy.From a historical point of view,the proposal of great country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics draws lessons from the painful lesson of hegemony in history.From a realistic point of view,it is mainly determined by the trend of world development and the changes in China itself.The Chinese characteristics of great power diplomacy are fundamentally determined by China’s own characteristics.To be specific,it is jointly drawn by factors such as its social system attributes,social development stages,historical and cultural traditions,and diplomatic traditions etc.Since the 18 th National Congress of the CPC,on the basis of maintaining stability and continuity of foreign policy,the Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has actively promoted theoretical and practical innovations,thus creating a new situation in the diplomacy of great power with Chinese characteristics.In the field of theoretical innovation,Chinese Dream is put forward and its world significance is expounded;the strategic thought of peaceful development is further enriched and developed;building a new internationalrelationship and the human destiny community is proposed;the correct view of justice and profit is presented;building a global partnership network etc.The framework of the diplomatic theory system of the great powers with Chinese characteristics is basically formed.In the field of practical innovation,China strives to build Global Partnership Network,thus advancing China’s diplomatic agenda in a comprehensive,multilevel,multifaceted way;China pushes on the Belt and Road construction and builds a new pattern of all-round opening to the outside world;China deeply participates in global governance and actively contributes to the China program;China strives to strengthen public diplomacy and cultural exchanges and enhance soft power.Innovation in Theory and practice of Great Power diplomacy with Chinese characteristics has adapted to the current world situation and the trend of development of the times.It deeply reflects the desire of the people of all countries to seek peace and development.Rooted in history,it also has distinct characteristics of the times.It has surpassed the logic of the state strong must bully,surpassed the thinking of zero sum and hegemony.The trees want to remain quiet,but the wind will not stop.Facing a series of internal and external challenges,diplomacy with Chinese characteristics will not be smooth.Despite the twists and turns of the road,there is no way to block the bright future.Great Power diplomacy with Chinese characteristics will shine brilliantly.