On How"Track-Two Diplomacy"Promote Mutual Trust among Countries—— Analysis Based on Three Different Views of Trust
"Track-two diplomacy"is a diplomatic form between official diplomacy and non-governmental exchanges, which plays an important role in generating trust between countries. Based on rational choice, the two countries carry out two-way game through the"signaling mechanism", reach a consensus through mutual compromise, and generate mutual trust based on interests;at the socio-psychological level, the representatives of the two sides of"track-two diplomacy"enhance mutual feelings through association and exchanges, and drive the leaders, decision makers and the general public of the two countries to establish"emotion-al link"and promote the generation of trust;in terms of cultural interaction,"track-two diplomacy"enhances the understanding of each other's cultures and promotes the construction of a"cognitive community"through academic discussions and cultural exchan-ges, promoting the generation of trust. In the current international context of"trust deficit"and frequent conflicts among countries,"track-two diplomacy"is conducive to enhancing mutual trust, maintaining a sound international order, and creating a good exter-nal environment for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.