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Introduction to Public Diplomacy
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The Ninth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was held in Beijing from November 5th to 7th, 2019. Wang Yang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the meeting.
Han Fangming, Member of the National Committee of the CPPCC, Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPPCC and Chairman of the Charhar Institute, spoke at the meeting, emphasizing on upholding the leadership of the CPC in carrying out public diplomacy. Han said that many important decisions were made at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee which was held in Beijing just a few days ago, from October 28th to 31st, and he fully agrees with and supports these decisions.
At the Ninth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the CPPCC
Han emphasized that the CPC is the core leader for the entire national governance. We must resolutely uphold the authority of the CPC by consciously following the Party's command, resolutely obeying the CPC's leadership and carrying out all the work under CPC's leadership. And we must maintain a high degree of consistency with the CPC Central Committee with General Secretary Xi Jinping at the core, especially on the issues of major principles and at critical times.
He also said that the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics is a scientific institution developed by the CPC and the Chinese people in their long-term exploration and efforts. Governance capacity is the prominent embodiment of China’s socialism system. The fact that enhancing the capacity of governance was put as the top agenda of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee and the priority work of the CPC displays the foresighted strategic vision and strong historical responsibility of the CPC Central Committee under the leadership of Xi Jinping. It also represents CPC's enhanced recognition of the importance of governance capacity.
Han said all these have encouraged him and many other non-CPC members who had been fostered by the CPC and have worked along together with the CPC for a long time with more confidence for the future.
He added that as a member of the CPPCC for four consecutive terms and a person who has worked in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPPCC for three consecutive terms, he is specifically impressed most by the decision made at the plenary session on enhancing the CPC’s leadership system and leadership mechanism on the country’s foreign affairs, so as to upgrade the initiatives on all-round diplomacy.
Han noted former Premier Zhou Enlai's famous saying "There are no small matters in diplomacy" is still correct and applicable in today’s diplomacy. He also agrees with the idea that "The right to lead diplomatic work lies with the central authorities". He said diplomacy should be totally under the leadership of the CPC, and the overall situation should be handled by the CPC.
Han remarked that public diplomacy, as an integral part of the country's overall diplomacy, should work for the overall goal of the country’s diplomacy.
He said we will continue to carry out exchanges with foreign parties, think tanks, media, influential politicians and former politicians, strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, do a good job in the international united front work, cooperate with the overall deployment of the country's diplomacy, safeguard the country's diplomatic interests, and achieve the country's overall diplomatic goals through the platform of the CPPCC.
Copy Editor: Zhu Yanhong