Since the 18th CPC National Congress£¬ the Central Committee of the CPC with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has embarked on a new path featuring strengthening internal affairs governance and propelling foreign affairs. The past year has witnessed China¡¯s vision and pioneering spirit. The Central Committee of the CPC has gained precise insight into complex international realities while forging ahead against all the odds. In succession£¬ it has proposed a series of important new ideas and thoughts£¬ developed new features and styles and identified new positions and goals. Hence£¬ it ushers in a new era of majorª²country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics£¬ in which China¡¯s diplomacy enters a brand new stage.

Jin Canrong£¬serves as a distinguished professor of Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) Scholar, second-grade professor of Renmin University of China, doctoral supervisor of diplomacy, director of the Center for China's Foreign Strategy Studies of Renmin University of China, vice president of China National Association for International Studies, vice president of Pacific Society of China, senior consultant of national marine development, senior adviser of China International Institute for Strategic Society, consultant expert of Organization Department of CPC Central Committee, expert hired by United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee, consultant expert of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China, consultant expert of Ministry of Science and Technology. His research subjects are political and culture system of the United States, diplomacy of the United States, China-US relations, major-power relations and China's diplomatic policies.

Chapter 1 Retrospect and prospect of theoretical and practical innovations of China¡¯s diplomacy since the 18th CPC National Congress
1 Current international background
2The Central Committee of the CPC¡¯s theoretical innovations on diplomacy since
the 18th CPC National Congress
3The assessment and the prospect of China¡¯s diplomacy theories andpractice
Chapter2 China¡¯s diplomacy£º performance and features since the 18th CPC
National Congress
1A globally major country£º China¡¯s new diplomatic positioning
2Ideas and policies£º China¡¯s new diplomatic initiatives
3Four major supporting pillars£º China¡¯s new diplomatic practice
4Proactive£º China¡¯s new diplomatic style
Chapter 3The role of diplomacy in China¡¯s pursuit of national renewal
1Mission embedded statecraft
2Establish major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics
3Realize mutual opportunity transformation
Chapter 4 Map out and maintain sound relations with major countries
1Map out major-country diplomacy
2A new model of China-US relations
3China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination
4China -EU partnership in four major domains
Chapter 5 Shape strategic neighborhood diplomacy
1New concepts of neighborhood diplomacy
2Safer neighborhood
3More prosperous neighborhood
4A more amiable neighboring environment
Chapter 6 Establish global network of partnerships
1Forge partnership rather than alliance
2Create global pivot partners
3Build a multilateral diplomatic platform
Chapter 7 Promote global governance reform
1Global governance in trouble
2China£º from participant to leader
3Solutions to global issues
Chapter 8 Outlook of China¡¯s diplomacy in ten years
1Domestic development trends
2External challenges and countermeasures
3China¡¯s diplomatic role in the coming ten years
Epilogue