On August 16, 2021, the Study Outline for Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, the compilation of which was co-organized by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the purpose of deepening the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, has been published jointly by the People’s Publishing House and the Xuexi Publishing House. And, the book has got into circulation nationwide on the same day.
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core has launched a series of major theoretical and practical innovations concerning diplomatic work based on their insight into the developing trends of China and the world in the new era, and has thus formed Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy. As an important part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy represents a major theoretical outcome of applying the fundamental tenets of Marxism to the practice of major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, a crystallization of the governance philosophy of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core on the diplomatic front, and a fundamental philosophy and guide to action for China’s external work in the new era.
With 128 articles and 46 items in 14 chapters and nearly 100,000 Chinese characters in total, the Outline systematically explains the great significance, rich content, essence, implications, and requirements on practice of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy. It fully reflects the original contribution of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in the arena of foreign affairs. The Outline is informative, neat in formation and faithful to the originals. With a vivid and simple style of writing, the book is an authoritative additional reading for officials and the masses to study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy.
The Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notice, requiring Party committees (Party groups) at all levels to include the Study Outline for Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy in their study plans, study the Outline holistically and systematically, follow up the study in time, think deeply while studying the Outline and integrate the study with practice, so as to continuously guide actions and practice and stimulate work with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, continuously break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and make unremitting efforts for new victories in building China into a modern socialist country in all respects and realization of the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.