Foreign Affairs of China. 2004

Author: Policy Research Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Publishing Date: 2004-03-01
Features: In the 2004 edition of China Foreign Affairs, the chapter "An Overview of China's Foreign Policy in 2003" provides a concise summary of the past year's diplomatic work. The overview states that the overall international situation remained stable in 2003, but localized turbulence intensified and unstable factors increased. It also highlights that maintaining peace and promoting development was a central theme of China's foreign policy throughout the year. The overview asserts that China properly addressed international hot issues and major emergencies in the past year, actively engaged in all-round diplomacy, while maintaining policy continuity and stability, yet also keeping pace with the times and fostering innovation, thus opening up new prospects for diplomatic work. China Foreign Affairs is written by the regional divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, edited by the Policy Research Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and published by the World Knowledge Publishing House. It is published annually and distributed domestically and internationally. The book aims to accurately elaborate on China's foreign policy and China's new perspectives on the international situation, systematically and comprehensively introduce the status of China's diplomatic relations in the previous year, and enhance the understanding of domestic and international audiences of China's diplomatic work. Officially edited and published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, it is an authoritative diplomatic white paper. The book accurately and comprehensively elaborates on China's foreign policy and the new perspectives of the Chinese government on the current international situation, systematically and comprehensively introducing the status of China's diplomatic relations in the past year. It has been published annually since 1987 and distributed domestically and internationally. The 2004 edition made significant changes in format, compressing the chronicles section and emphasizing the external publicity of foreign policy, while also publishing an English abridged version.