中国要成为世界和平的建设者、全球发展的贡献者与国际秩序的捍卫者，应如何做？
答案是，中国将坚持走和平发展道路，坚定维护多边体系的权威性和有效性，反对各种形式的保护主义。
Review: Major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics
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On March 5, 2017, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivereda report to the National People's Congress on the work of the government. Hereviewed China'sdiplomatic work over the past year and pointed out that major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics had achieved remarkable results, includingthe enhancement of coordination with major countries, the sustained development of comprehensive cooperations with neighboring countries, the deepening of friendly cooperations with other developing countries, and closer communications with the United Nations and other international organizations.
The concept of major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics was proposed by President Xi Jinping at the Central Meeting on Foreign Affairs Work in 2014.Over three years since then major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics has made steady headway, which mainly embodies advocating a new type of international relations featuring win-win cooperation, establishing the right approach to friendshipsand interests, and building a community of shared future for mankind.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers a government work report during the opening meeting of the fifth session of China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, on March 5, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
Premier Li stressedthat the world political and economic situation is undergoing profound changes, which means the international community is entering a crucial phase in the world's landscape and systems. However, China would be a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order. How to do that？The answer is that China will be firm in sticking to the path of peaceful development, maintaining the authoritativeness and effectiveness of multilateral system, and opposing protectionism of all forms.
In 2016, President Xi, the designer and practioner of major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, visited 14 countries and attended a number of multilateral organizations’ conferences to take an active part in the reform of global governance. Xi attended the 4th Nuclear Security Summit, the 16th Meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States,G20 Hangzhou Summit, the 8th BRICS Leaders’ Meeting, the 24th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and other major multilateral activities.It is noteworthy that a series of visionary proposals put forward by Xi, atthe G20 Hangzhou Summit, are exerting a far-reaching impact on promoting innovative growth, deepening structural reform, reenergizing international trade and investment, and promoting sustainable development. Furthermore, Xi stressed at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima the importance of building an open world economy and rejecting protectionism and pushed for new progress in realizing the APFTA.
Li also mentioned that China would work to construct a stable and balanced framework among major countries’ relations across the world. The China-US relationship is probably one of the most complex bilateral relationships in the world.China attaches great importance to the China-US relationship. Xi and President Barack Obama held four successful meetings in Hangzhou and Peru in 2016. Facing newly-elected President Donald Trump's provocation on the Taiwan Issue, China observed and coped with the situation cool-headedly, and provided a one-two punch of foreign polices, which helped make important and positive progress in the bilateral relationship. Chinese and Russian presidents held five meetings and the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination was taken to a new high. The partnership between China and Russia has gonefar beyond the bilateral scope, becoming a cornerstone for world peace and stability.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd L) waves to media at a press conference on China's foreign policy and foreign relations for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, on March 8, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
China worked hard to promote friendly relations with itsneighbors. Xi invited President Duterte of the Philippines to China, leading to comprehensive improvement in the relationship between China and the Philippines.China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi saidthe turnaround in China-Philippines relations added impetus to cooperation between China and ASEAN countries.Xi also visited leaders of some countries in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South Asia and Latin America to China, which has greatly expanded the circle of friends with developing countries.
2016 is the yearin which major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics has been comprehensively deepened. With the enhancement of its overall national strength, China is increasingly becoming the center of the world stage. The major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics will probably face several important challenges in 2017, such as how to foster a good external environment for the 19th National Congress of CPC, how to promote the smooth transition of Sino-American relations, and how to successfully host the Belt and Road Summit. ■
From CGTN
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