万隆会议与新中国形象的国际塑造

The Bandung Conference and the Shaping of the International Image of the People’s Republic of China

1955年在印度尼西亚万隆召开的亚非会议(也称万隆会议),初步塑造了新中国的国际形象:新中国是一个以和平发展为主要价值取向的国家;新中国是一个主张求同存异的国家;新中国是一个为发展中国家主持正义的国家。以和平共处五项原则为基础的外交理念得到国际社会特别是亚非国家的认同,爱好和平、致力发展、协商合作的国家形象开始在国际社会传播。万隆会议对新中国形象的国际塑造具有奠基性的重大影响,对新时代中国形象的国际塑造具有重要参考价值和借鉴意义:形象塑造必须以国家利益为中心;形象塑造应符合国际社会的客观形势与心理状态;形象塑造应坚持原则性与灵活性相结合;形象塑造应由强有力的外交团队来实施。

The international image of the People's Republic of China was initially shaped at the 1955 Asian-African Conference, which is called the Bandung Conference for short, held in Bandung, Indonesia. The main value orientation of New China was peaceful development and it advocated seeking common ground while reserving differences and upholding justice for the developing countries. Its diplomatic concept based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence was recognized by international society, especially by the Asian and African countries, and its national image of being peace-loving and being committed to development and to negotiation and cooperation began to spread in international society. The Bandung Conference had a fundamental influence on the shaping of the international image of New China and it also had an important reference value and significance for the shaping of China's international image in the New Era. The shaping of an international image must focus on national benefits, should be consistent with the objective situation and the psychological state of international society, should adhere to a combination of principle and flexibility, and should be carried out by a strong diplomatic team.