How to Be a Good Diplomat

Author: Huang Jinqi
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Publish Date: 2004-06-29
Features: Establishing a correct outlook on life, worldview, and ideals, and cultivating oneself into a "Four Qualities" individual is a fundamental issue that all diplomats, foreign affairs personnel, and foreign-related staff must consider first when engaging in self-improvement. It is an issue that cannot be ignored or evaded. As Chairman Jiang Zemin said, a qualified and well-rounded diplomat, foreign affairs personnel, and foreign-related staff should not only improve their "ideological and moral quality" but also enhance their "scientific and cultural quality." The "scientific and cultural quality" of diplomats, foreign affairs personnel, and foreign-related staff should include: a sufficient understanding of the meaning of diplomacy, foreign affairs, and foreign-related work, their interrelationships, and common characteristics; a correct grasp of major issues affecting the global situation, contemporary international diplomatic norms, and development trends; a clear understanding of the nature, characteristics, and style of Chinese diplomacy, as well as China's relationship with the world; and a clear pursuit of goals in terms of knowledge, language, demeanor, policy, and different professional and technical skills. At the same time, a qualified diplomat or foreign affairs personnel should also possess strong professional abilities and be proficient in various skills related to foreign-related work.