The Power of Ping-Pong Diplomacy

Fifty years ago,when the People's Republic of China(PRC)and the United States had not yet established diplomatic relations but were keen to do so,a tiny table tennis ball created the first friendly people-to-people link since the founding of the PRC in 1949.American players,along with officials and journalists,arrived in China in April 1971 to take part in exhibi?tion matches,opening the door to friendly exchanges between the two major powers in the eastern and western hemispheres.     

＂Ping-Pong Diplomacy＂

The scene was the 31st World Table Tennis Championships held in Nagoya.Japan from March 28 to April 7,1971.On the afternon following the lounch of the competition,American player Glenn Cowan missed his team＇s bus after practice,and stood at a loss in the training area.At that moment the Chinese team offered his a litt to the competition venue.During this shuttle bus run,Chinese player Zhuang Zedong greeted his,presenting him with a small giff.This friendly gesture won the attention of the international media.     

Spring Diplomacy

<正>Whirlwind tour of South Asia boosts China’s neighborly ties As the spillover effects of the Ukraine crisis continue to spread and world peace and development are facing new challenges, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a visit to Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Nepal in March, aiming to enhance mutual trust and consolidate traditional friendship and cooperation.     

Wushu Diplomacy

One day, the doctor discovered the child who hadbeen watching him. They became good friends and the doctor becameBendza's first wushu and Chinese language teacher.     

Ping-Pong Diplomacy 2.0

The 2021 World Table Tennis Championships kicked off in the American city of Houston, Texas on November 23. Four Chinese and American paddlers teamed up into two pairs, each with a player from both countries, to compete in the mixed doubles competition and mark the 50th anniversary of ping-pong diplomacy. They claimed straight victories on the first day of the championships.     

Diplomacy in Action

<正>Xi visits Viet Nam and Singapore in regional swing China has always attached great importance to its relations with nations in Southeast Asia,as demonstrated most recently by two high-profile visits of President Xi Jinping to Viet Nam and Singapore on November 5-7.His mission was to deepen political and economic ties and strengthen relations between China and these important     

科学与外交

科学和外交的充分实践已经使得人类社会发展成为一个近乎全球性的整体。可是,科学和外交这两者赫然存在的历史因果关系以及科学与外交相互之间产生的巨大影响,至目前为止,学术界虽早已充分注意到但未有学术深论。本文试图从分析科学和外交同时产生在近代欧洲这一历史事实出发,找出科学与外交内在的历史和逻辑联系,并回答科学与外交之间相互所产生的具体影响。     

Crunch Time Diplomacy

正When Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid an official visit to Washington,D.C.on February 23-25 at the invitation of U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry,reporters and foreign policy analysts were watching with anticipation.What would the result of the meetings be,their third in just one month?What     

Diplomacy Still Matters

The departure from London of Madam Fu Ying, China's Ambassador to the UK for the past three years, to take up a new post in Beijing was a reminder of the often low-profile but key work that diplomats still do.     

Public Diplomacy Mission

China seeks to boost its public image globally China feels the need to urgently make up for lost time in a field it is unfamiliar with-public diplomacy.While most developed countries such as the United States,Japan and European countries have established mature systems of public diplomacy,China’s public diplomacy is still in its     

Diplomacy as Usual

<正>Trump brushes up U.S.policy on the Middle East with his first trip abroad U.S.President Donald Trump chose Saudi Arabia,the most important U.S.ally in the Gulf area,as the first stop of his maiden trip abroad since he took office in January.In the past,other U.S.presidents would normally make their first foreign trip to a European or American     

“锐实力”陷阱下当代中国外交的路径选择

权力是政治学的核心概念,权力概念在发展过程中衍生出了硬权力、软权力和某种程度上两者相结合的"巧实力"。权力概念的变化反映了国际格局和世界力量对比的深刻变革,而"锐实力"更是某些西方国家基于对自身实力相对下降及权力转移的深刻担忧而创造出的带有明显价值判断色彩的西方中心主义词语。西方国家试图延缓中国的快速发展,给中国创造了"语境陷阱"。在这一背景下,中国应积极构建新型国际关系和人类命运共同体,顺应和平、发展、合作的历史潮流,积极主动掌握话语权,用博大精深的中华文化孕育的"睿实力"和开放包容的心态,破除"锐实力"的负面影响,加快实现伟大复兴的中国梦的步伐。     

Greeting Transcentury Nongovernmental Diplomacy

The year 1999 was of specialsignificance in the historyof China's development. Majorevents such as the 50th anniver-sary of the founding of the Peo-ple's Republic of China, Macao'sreturn to the motherland, break-throughs in the negotiation onChina's accession to the WorldTrade Organization, etc. havemade us feel elated and proud.Amid these happy occasions, theCPAFFC celebrated its 45thbirthday. As a major nation-widenongovernmental organization,the CPAFFC made positive con-tributions to enhancing Sino-for-     

A Cornerstone of Diplomacy

<正>The past October saw perhaps China’s busiest"shuttle diplomacy"schedule ever since the people’s Republic was founded 63 years ago.Early in the month,president Xi Jinping visited Indonesia and Malaysia,and attended the ApEC Economic leaders’meeting in Bali.Then,in mid-October,premier li