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2017年6月15日，察哈尔学会韩方明会长在学会北京适园会见来访的外交部创新委员会调研团，学会秘书长张国斌、副秘书长马文生参加了会见。
2017年6月24日，中国国际关系学会2017年理事会上海国际关系理论研 讨会三十周年纪念会开幕式在上海外国语大学召开，全国政协外事委员会副主任、中国国际关系学会副会长、察哈尔学会会长韩方明作为主要领导出席会议并讲话。察哈尔学会上海办公室主任、上海公共外交协会理事安翊青陪同出席。
2017年6月27日，中国非官方外交与国际关系智库察哈尔学会应第十届政治学与国际关系学术共同体年会主办机构邀请，在北京辽宁大厦举行了“公共外交与半岛问题”暨总第51期察哈尔圆桌会议，就公共外交和朝鲜半岛问题展开讨论，探讨半岛局势的变化，从公共外交角度寻找缓和半岛危机、破解中韩两国关系僵局的思路和方法。
2017年7月2日，由中国人权研究会和阿姆斯特丹自由大学共同主办、西南政法大学人权研究院与荷兰跨文化人权研究中心共同承办的“2017•中欧人权研讨会”在荷兰阿姆斯特丹举办。来自中欧人权领域的50多位专家学者围绕残疾人权利保障这一主题进行了研讨交流，察哈尔学会秘书长张国斌出席会议并发言。
2017年7月4日下午，《再造中国——领导型国家的文明担当》新书发布会暨察哈尔圆桌第52次会议在察哈尔学会举行，就“一带一路”与中国崛起话题进行深入探讨。会议由察哈尔学会副秘书长、《公共外交季刊》编辑部主任马文生主持。
2017年7月5日，韩方明会长在京会见了朝鲜驻华使馆主要负责人。7月6日，韩方明会长分别会见了美国驻华使馆公使衔参赞柯有为和韩国驻华使馆公使崔泳杉一行。
2017年7月7日，中国驻斯特拉斯堡前总领事、察哈尔学会秘书长张国斌应邀在中国外文局培训中心为2017几内亚新闻官员与记者研修班和2017非洲国家新闻官研修班进行法语授课，研修班由国新办和商务部主办。
2017年7月11日，察哈尔学会在北京办公室隆重举办首席研究员聘任仪式。全国政协外事委员会委员、中联部原副部长、中国前驻乌兹别克斯坦大使于洪君获聘察哈尔学会首席研究员。全国政协外事委员会副主任、察哈尔学会会长韩方明向于洪君颁发了首席研究员聘书，并宣布设立首席研究员办公室。
2017年7月11日，察哈尔学会在京宣布成立“一带一路”研究中心。中心旨在就“一带一路”倡议的推广、落地和风险管控提供智力支持。
2017年7月11日上午，由察哈尔学会主办的“一带一路”倡议提出四周年研讨会暨《“一带一路”：联动发展的中国策》新书座谈会在察哈尔学会北京办公室适园精舍成功举行。
2017年7月14日，“新形势下社会智库创新发展”沙龙在上海社会科学院举行。来自察哈尔学会、福卡智库、零点智库、盘古智库、上海金融与法律研究院、张江平台经济研究院、上海东亚研究所等国内主要社会智库的代表参加了这次会议。
2017年7月25日，由察哈尔学会主办的察哈尔圆桌第54次会议暨“洞朗对峙与中印关系”研讨会在京举办。
2017年7月28日，全国政协外事委员会副主任、察哈尔学会会长韩方明，全国政协外事委员会委员、中联部原副部长、察哈尔学会首席研究员于洪君在京共同会见了新加坡驻华大使罗家良一行，双方就中新两国关系以及建设“一带一路”等问题交换了意见。
2017年8月3日，联合国前副秘书长、著名外交官沙祖康大使来到察哈尔 学会北京办公室适园，正式受聘为察哈尔学会国际咨询委员会委员，并由全国政协外事委员会副主任、察哈尔学会会长韩方明亲自颁发聘书。
2017年8月9日，首期“燕赵之光——海归博士基层创新创业行”暨河北海归创新创业大数据服务平台启动仪式在河北省沧州市举行，全国政协外事委员会副主任、欧美同学会（中国留学人员联谊会）副会长、察哈尔学会会长韩方明出席启动仪式并发表讲话。
2017年8月20日，察哈尔学会喜马拉雅区域研究中心正式成立并在西藏自治区拉萨市设立办公室。拉萨办公室是察哈尔学会继北京、上海、香港之后，在国内设立的第四个研究员办公室。喜马拉雅区域研究中心则是察哈尔学会继半岛和平研究中心、“一带一路”研究中心、能源外交研究中心等之后，学会成立的第七个研究中心。
2017年8月23日，全国政协外事委员会副主任、察哈尔学会会长韩方明在京会见了美国国家情报委员会主席Amy McAuliffe一行，双方就中美关系、半岛和平、“一带一路”等共同关心的问题交换了意见。
2017年8月24日是中韩建交25周年纪念日，韩国驻华大使馆在京举行盛大招待会，学会会长韩方明以全国政协外委会副主任的身份应邀出席了招待会。
2017年8月26日上午，由察哈尔学会与韩国国会教育文化体育观光委员会、东亚和平研究院共同主办的“中韩建交25周年——《东北亚和平之路》出版纪念会”在京举行。全国政协外事委员会副主任、察哈尔学会会长韩方明出席，韩国国会教育文化体育观光委员会委员长柳成葉专程前来参加活动并代表韩国国会为韩方明颁发了序号为第2017-433号的国会感谢牌，感谢韩方明会长对中韩两国的文化交流和发展做出的卓越贡献。
2017年8月28日，前任韩国国政企划咨询委员会委员长、现任国会议员金振杓到访察哈尔学会北京办公室所在地适园，受聘为察哈尔学会国际咨询委员委员。全国政协外事委员会副主任、察哈尔学会会长韩方明主持了聘任仪式。
2017年9月12日，欧美同学会（中国留学人员联谊会）第六届年会暨海归创新创业峰会开幕式在郑州举行，全国政协外事委员会副主任、欧美同学会副会长、察哈尔学会会长韩方明在开幕式上代表欧美同学会与河南省政府共同签署欧美同学会-河南省政府战略合作协议。
2017年9月16日，新加坡南洋理工大学2017年毕业典礼在上海举行，全国政协外事委员会副主任、欧美同学会副会长、察哈尔学会会长韩方明应邀出席并发表题为“不忘初心，继续前行”的演讲，勉励南大中国毕业生为国家和社会的发展做出更多的贡献。
2017年9月25日，察哈尔学会首席研究员、国际咨询委员会委员，中共中央对外联络部原副部长于洪君与到访的美国大西洋理事会高级研究员、布兰特•斯考克罗夫特国际安全研究中心主任魏欧林在察哈尔学会秘书处会面。察哈尔学会高级研究员王冲，一带一路智库联盟秘书处、当代世界研究中心研究员高扬，魏氏国际副总裁朱迪•罗根陪同会见。
2017年9月26日，由察哈尔学会主办的“中美关系与亚太地区形势”研讨会在察哈尔学会秘书处举办。本次会议由高级研究员王冲主持。
2017年9月25日，全国政协外事委员会副主任、察哈尔学会会长韩方明在学会北京办公室适园会见毛里求斯驻华大使李淼光。这是继今年2月26日韩方明会长会见李淼光大使之后，双方的第二次会面。
2017年9月27日下午，察哈尔学会秘书长，中国驻法国斯特拉斯堡前总领事张国斌在北京奥体中心国粹馆参加由中国网主办的中国号“百舸计划” 发布会并发表演讲，从一位资深外交官的角度分享了“如何对世界讲好中国故事”。
文章来源于《公共外交季刊》
ABSTRACTS
Viewpoints
Perceptions and thoughts on the international communication of the outcomes of the sinicization of Marxism
Yu Hongjun • 1 •
The international communication of the outcomes of the sinicization of Marxism is not only a significant theoretical problem, but also a practical problem that needs constant exploration. President Xi Jinping in the report of the 19th CPC National Congress summarized comprehensively the work and historic change in the past five years, including China’s great achievements in diplomacy. The salient characteristics of these achievements are: “We have made all-round efforts in the pursuit of major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, thus advancing China’s diplomatic agenda in a comprehensive, multilevel, multifaceted way and creating a favorable external environment for China’s development. ”“ We have seen a further rise in China’s international influence, ability to inspire, and power to shape; and China has made great new contributions to global peace and development.”
Special topic
Globalization and the Belt and Road Initiative
--How do companies participate in the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative?
Wang Haiyun • 9 •
After the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed, Chinese companies actively responded. Their enthusiasms of joining the construction cooperation remained strong, Cooperation programs gradually unfolded and the progress of cooperation inspired people. Meanwhile, many companies encountered different kinds of risks and failures. To better participate in the construction and cooperation of the Belt and Road Initiative, companies should further deepen their understanding of the content and the significance of the Belt and Road Initiative, seize opportunities tightly, make every effort to prevent the risk, and earnestly demonstrate the concept of “win-win cooperation”.
New engine of globalization: The Belt and Road Initiative
Liu Cheng • 16 •
The construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, a new exploration of new mode of global governance and provides positive energy for world peace and development, reflects the vision of a community of shared future. The outcomes and effects since the establishment and implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative have witnessed by many and gained active response of an increasing number of countries. Globalization is the contemporary surface of modernized development. World’s modernized development is problematic , and requests support of a new force to promote modernized development in a global era to bring shared prosperities and a pleasant future for all mankind.The Belt and Road is the new engine of globalization.
The Belt and Road Initiative pushes forward a shift toward the people’s livelihood in globalization
Wang Yingliang • 21 •
A shift in globalization needs new leading roles and development policy. The Belt and Road Initiative helps to realize a shift in China’s economy and the Chinese Dream of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, to stimulate all countries along the Belt and Road to focus on the construction of their people’s livelihood, and to provide these countries with opportunities to enhance their level of governance and ability to develop . China advocates and practices a new set of “values of moral and interest”, constructing a community of a shared future and promoting a shift toward the people’s livelihood in globalization.
The Belt and Road Initiative shapes China’s role in East Asia
Liu Chang • 27 •
In the process of China promoting the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, East Asia is a core region where China must manage and plan with effort. The Belt and Road Initiative has a key influence on shaping China’s leading role in East Asia. On one hand, the Belt and Road Initiative can contribute rich guidance for China to participate in the construction of regional integration from five aspects: realizing guidance of the concept, pushing forward economic cooperation, developing security cooperation, providing systematic construction and incubating and deepening regional identification. On the other hand, we should pay attention to the constraint and challenge that China, despite its leadership in the process, faces in this process.
Comments
Implantation of public opinions and the rise of information politics
Zhang Jianjing · 35 ·
As information technology increases its influence, the implantation and generation of public opinions into social and political process as well as the application of power, characterized by communication, circulation and exploration, are creating a new information political landscape.
Plentiful room for actions in China’s public diplomacy through international aid in education
Kuang Yanxiang, Chen Jing • 44 •
Outward educational aid is an important way for people-to-people exchange. It not only helps to ameliorate the education condition of the aid recipient country, but also serves as an important way to enhance international influence and soft power of the aid giving country. Moreover, it is an important way to promote connecting people. Under the frameworks of the Belt and Road Initiative and a community of a shared future, connecting people has been escalated by China to a strategic level and outward educational aid is important to break the barrier between hearts and diminish distance between people. In the new circumstance, how to improve the practicality and effectiveness of China’s outward educational aid and maximize the effects of international educational aid promoting China’s soft power, has already become a crucial issue.
Protocol matters can be effective public diplomacy---protocol in China’s diplomacy since the 18th National Congress of CPC
Wang Min • 51 •
At the Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs in 2014, President Xi Jinping proposed, “China’s international work should have distinctive Chinese characteristics, Chinese styles, and Chinese manner by enriching and developing international work concepts on the basis of a summary of practical experience.” The most direct window and illustration of style, characteristics, and manner of China’s big country diplomacy is protocol in diplomacy, for people usually care and think about diplomacy through the protocol arrangements of important diplomatic events.
Chinese protocol work after the 18th CPC National Congress has served as an important form of public diplomacy and also an embodiment of China’s big country diplomacy.
Japan-Kyrgyzstan relations seen from the angle of public diplomacy theory
Liao Chengmei • 57 •
After Japan and Kyrgyzstan established foreign relations, public diplomacy became a major way for Japan to exert soft power diplomacy on Kyrgyzstan. Japan principally practices public diplomacy in Kyrgyzstan through assistance planning programs developed by Japanese embassies and the Japanese government in coordination with institutions like Japan international cooperation bureau and human resources development center. In developing foreign relations with Kyrgyzstan, Japan as per public diplomacy country brand mode made every effort to improve Japan’s national image in Kyrgyzstan and to strengthen its influence on Kyrgyzstan on political and economic matters mainly through three aspects: export, culture, and people.
Global media have a keen interest in the 19th CPC National Congress
Sha Tao, Liu Liu • 65 •
The 19th CPC National Congress that took place in Beijing from October 18th to 24th drew big attention of global media. This important meeting of the CPC and the nation’s political life was seen by international public opinions as the window on observing China’s policy development trend in five years or longer. Foreign media adopted a more rational and positive attitude to report the glorious achievements of China under the leadership of the CPC, watching the wonderful blueprints mapped out for China’s future by the CPC and looking forward to the deep and prolonged impact of the 19th CPC National Congress on China’s future development and the international order.
An analysis of the PLA’s international image in public opinions after the launch of the military reform
Zhang Dongjin • 70 •
In the context of a new military reform, which revolved around information technology, an increasing number of signs have indicated that shaping military international public opinions image is an important indicator of military soft power, as well as a crucial part of international communication of an army.
Case Studies
New situations of US media’s China-related report as roles of China and US in global governance shifted--an example of New York Times’ China-related reports in 2016
Zhang Danping, Sha Tao • 75 •
With continuously slow increase in world economy and diffusion of protectionism in the West, in 2016, China successfully hosted G20 Hangzhou Summit. At the beginning of 2017, President Xi Jinping gave a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum. In May 2017, the Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum took place in Beijing. These events are deep China’s marks on global economic governance. At the same time, US was questioned from all corners because of newly-elected President Trump’s conservatism policy. China and US’s shifts in role in global governance have entered the sight of public opinions. New York Times, a representative of US mainstream media, serves as an important platform where American foreign policy debates take place. In the time of these shifts in role in global governance, the way New York Times construct China’s national image, the way it looks at China’s international influence and its provision of reference for US policy on China, function as a window on the observation of new dynamics and direction of china-related public opinions in the West.
Making every effort to host the World City Day well and promoting Shanghai’s construction of outstanding global city
Committee for Friendship with Foreign Countries of Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee • 84 •
“Global City Day” is the first international day that the Chinese government has proposed to the United Nations. To host the Global City Day well is significant to both the country, region and the world. This article reviews activities since the introduction of the “Global City Day”, analyzes existing shortcomings, proposes strategy and provides advice in six aspects: identifying characteristics, improving mechanism, deepening research, actively planning activities, emphasizing communication, and providing resource support.
UN peacekeeping operations and China’s national image building
Hu Erjie • 92 •
In post-Cold War era, there was a continuous expansion of UN peacekeeping operations’ function and scale, providing great opportunities for China to enhance the depth and the breadth of participation. Joining UN peacekeeping operation is a key platform and institution for China to construct its national image and to test China’s capability of national image construction. This article first analyzes the significance of participating in UN peacekeeping operations to China’s national image construction. Then it offers several thoughts of the author on how to further strengthen China’s national image construction in UN peacekeeping operations.
The development of online environmental public diplomacy and China’s strategic options
Bai Xuhui, Chen Huizhen • 100 •
By effectively overcoming the physical barrier of geographical space, the political partition of the national border, and the bottleneck of time of paper media in information communication, online environmental public diplomacy unprecedentedly increases interaction ability and frequency of sovereign states, international organizations, domestic organizations,and netizens in the field of environment, and also rapidly magnifies sensitive environmental topics in a global sphere, thereby fundamentally influences the environmental policies of a country, many countries and even the world. China should act in accordance with the momentum and see online environmental public diplomacy as an important policy tool that safeguards its interests and increases its room of development.
Promoting people-to-people ties through international Chinese education--thoughts based on the field study of Cambodia Royal Institute’s Confucius Institute
Chen Yiqi • 107 •
In the new era, international Chinese education and Chinese culture dissemination play the role as a bridge of people-to-people ties. Based on a field study of Cambodia Royal Institute’s Confucius Institute, this paper analyzes the ways in which the process of Chinese education internationalization can improve people-to-people connectivity and the achievements and challenges in this process. It also offers suggestions to make an effort to create Chinese international education method and mode with new era characteristics from a strategic level of protecting China’s national interests.
History
On the origin of CPC’s peace thoughts in its Japan-related work in the Yan’an era
Zhao Xinli • 114 •
2017 is the 45th anniversary of normalization of China-Japan relations and the 80th anniversary of Marco Polo Bridge Incident. Well-read people of both China and Japan are trying to learn from lessons of history, protecting the peace between China and Japan. Earlier back in Yan’an, while CPC actively fought against the Japanese army, it also actively promoted peace, attempting to divide Japanese army and accelerate its defeat in a peaceful manner. The peace thoughts were fully presented in Mao Zedong’s On Protracted War, and were successfully put into practice through school for Japanese workers and farmers who were educated as captives. The peace thoughts was at certain level influenced by international Communism, but also closely related to China’s traditional peace-loving thought since ancient times.
Book review
Evolution of human civilization and the advent of Chinese century —- A review onSilk Road: A New World History
Liang Lichang • 120 •
It is truly not common for British scholar Peter Franco’s book Silk Road to be widely reported by domestic and foreign media. The book inspires us to care many hot topics of international society. In the context of changes in international order, the author unveils the secrets of evolution of human civilization and the rise and fall of empires through a unique perspective, a magnificent content of research, and smart writing structure. As an authoritative epic, the book offers interesting historical facts and new research viewpoints that worth reading with great care by the reader. The most valuable thing of this book is that it includes many precious historical experiences that are available for future references.