Foreign leaders visit China

Author: Gai Zhaoquan
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Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Leaders of Foreign Countries View China is one of the bilingual (English-Chinese) books in the series Foreign Leaders View China. Over the 50 years since the founding of New China, China's foreign affairs have made significant progress, and mutual visits between China and foreign countries and governments have become increasingly frequent. On domestic and international platforms, leaders from various countries have delivered many inspiring speeches about China. Since English enthusiasts rarely have the opportunity to hear these speeches firsthand, we have specially selected and compiled Leaders of Foreign Countries View China for readers. This book includes 28 speeches delivered by leaders of English-speaking countries and governments during their visits to China or shortly before or after their visits from the early 1970s to the late 1990s. These speeches reflect the understanding of these countries about China, their foreign policies toward China, and their principled positions on certain international issues. The language of these speeches is vivid, logical, and highly persuasive, fully demonstrating the outstanding oratorical skills and personal characteristics of the politicians. For English learners, reading these excellent diplomatic speeches will greatly benefit their study of international relations, understanding of China from the perspective of foreigners, and improvement of their English proficiency in diplomatic language. To facilitate readers' study, this book is arranged in English-Chinese parallel form. When selecting the speeches, the focus was primarily on their literary features and representativeness, and it does not indicate the compilers' agreement with their content and views. For example, we have our own stance and perspectives on human rights issues.