English-Chinese Comparative Diplomatic Documents and Correspondence Tutorial

Author: Huang Jinqi
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book serves as both an applied English course and a textbook for diplomatic affairs, aiming to cultivate foreign affairs personnel who are proficient in foreign languages and skilled in diplomatic work. It emphasizes the close integration of foreign languages and diplomatic practices, which is a distinctive feature and attempt of this course. Most of the teaching materials are selected from representative documents published in China's actual diplomatic practices during different periods. Some international treaties, such as the Charter of the United Nations, the Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the Convention on Consular Relations, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, are included either in full or in excerpts as teaching texts.
The book is divided into eight units based on different forms of diplomatic documents, each including a substantial collection of important international documents and representative Chinese diplomatic documents in both Chinese and English originals or authoritative translations. It provides teachers, scholars, and readers with sources, references, and background information on general diplomatic and Chinese diplomatic issues. Additionally, it offers standard formats and terminology in both Chinese and English for all types of diplomatic documents. This book holds both theoretical value for diplomatic studies and practical value for diplomatic applications, making it beneficial for long-term preservation by users.