China's Maritime Diplomacy in the New Era:Connotations and Practices
The ocean is a strategic place to safeguard national sovereignty,security and development interests.China's maritime diplomacy in the new era has rich policy connotations:the overarching goal of building a maritime community with a shared future;the fundamental task of safeguarding national sovereignty,security and development interests;the basic principle of peace,development,and win-win cooperation;and the strong guarantee of CPC leadership.China's maritime diplomacy in the new era is a response to the world's profound changes unseen in a century,and serves the historic mission of building China into a maritime power and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.It is an innovative development of China's major-country diplomacy in the maritime field.The ideas,concepts,and policies of China's maritime diplomacy in the new era provide the fundamental guidance for China's foreign-related work in the maritime domain,and point out the direction for peaceful settlement of disputes,management of crises and risks,deepening dialogue and cooperation,and leading global governance.