民相亲,心相通——习近平民间外交思想及其指导意义

People-to-People Friendship;Heart-to-Heart Communication Xi Jinping Thought on People-to-People Diplomacy and Its Guiding Significance

民间外交是中国总体外交的重要组成部分。党的十八大以来,面对复杂多变的国际国内形势,以习近平同志为核心的党中央统筹国际国内两个大局,系统回答了新时代中国需要什么样的民间外交,如何开展中国特色的民间外交等重大问题,创立了习近平民间外交思想。习近平民间外交思想是习近平外交思想的重要组成部分,为新时代的民间外交指明了前进方向,对于创新民间外交、促进总体外交具有十分重要的指导意义,开拓了新时代中国民间外交工作的新局面。我们要以习近平外交思想为指导,积极适应中国日益走近世界舞台中心的新角色,坚定不移地深化中国特色民间外交,推进对美民间外交的理论创新和实践创新,为中国特色大国外交服务,为推动中美关系健康稳定发展服务,为实现中华民族伟大复兴服务。

People-to-people diplomacy is an essential part of China’s overall diplomacy.Since the 18 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,facing the complex and changeable international and domestic situations,the Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has coordinated the overall international and domestic situations and systematically answered what kind of people-to-people diplomacy China needs in the new era and how to develop people-to-people diplomacy with Chinese characteristics.They have formulated Xi Jinping thought on people-to-people diplomacy,which is an essential part of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy.It points out the way forward for people-to-people diplomacy in the new era.Specifically,it serves as significant guidance for the innovation of peopleto-people diplomacy and promotes overall diplomacy.Besides,it opens up a new direction.We should take Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy as a guide,actively adapt it to China’s new role as China is increasingly approaching the center of the world stage,unswervingly deepen people-topeople diplomacy with Chinese characteristics,promote theoretical and practical innovations in people-to-people diplomacy with the United States.