Message from the Foreign Minister

May I begin by congratulating the publication of China's Diplomacy(2002 edition) .

The year 2001 marked the beginning of the new century. It was no ordinary year, but one of convoluted changes in the international situation. In particular, the September 11th incident led to profound readjustments in international relations and rising uncertainty in the global security environment. Our world is indeed not a tranquil place.

Nonetheless, peace and development remain the theme of our times. Multipolarization and globalization have kept developing amidst twists and turns. Overall relaxation and local tensions will continue to characterize the current international situation and that of the coming period.

The drastic turns of events in the world have not deterred us from seeing the opportunities, making pioneering efforts and achieving notable success under the correct leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Jiang Zemin at its core and with the strong support of our people and the close cooperation of the various departments.

Firmly pursuing an independent foreign policy of peace, China is dedicated to strengthening its friendly relations and cooperation with all the countries in the world on the basis of Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. China was more active than ever before on the multilateral diplomatic front. By successfully sponsoring the 9th Informal APEC Leadership Meeting, China helped inject new vitality into world economic recovery. And by actively participating in international counter-terrorism cooperation, China played a constructive role in the global fight against terror.

The propositions and actions of China projected an image of a peaceful, responsible, and justice up-holding country and won her extensive acclaim in the international community. China's diplomacy and foreign policy have significantly contributed to the maintenance of world peace and promotion of common development. At the same time, it has secured a sound external environment for the development of Chinese-style socialism and the reunification of the motherland.

Presenting a comprehensive and systematic sum-up of the changing international situation and China's diplomatic work in 2001 to the public at home and abroad is a job that is highly called for, but not at all easy. China's Diplomacy (2002 edition) deserves our commendation for having largely fulfilled that goal. What needs to be pointed out, in particular, is that China's Diplomacy has succeeded in being innovative compared with past editions. The book we have now is richer in contents, smoother in style, more succinct in language and contains more pictures. I am sure it will be more enthusiastically received by the readers.

China's Diplomacy is compiled and published by the relevant departments of the Foreign Ministry. I hope that they will continue to carry forward the spirit of innovation and professionalism and make fresh progress in making the book a better source of theory, policy and knowledge, thus contributing to greater publicity of China's foreign policy and diplomatic efforts and closer exchanges between China and other countries.

Tang Jiaxuan
27 May 2002

Contents

Chapter Ⅰ
The International Situation in 2001

Section 1 Non-traditional Security Threats on the Rise and the US Forced to Readjust its Security Strategy

Section 2 More Relaxation of Tension between Major Countries and Greater Compromise and Co-operation

Section 3 Some Regional Hot Spots Becoming Hotter and New Changes Emerging in Geopolitical Structure

Section 4 Global Economic Downturn and a Grim Situation


Chapter Ⅱ
China's Diplomacy in 2001


2001 Shanghai APEC Summit Meeting

Section 1 Active Participation in International Affairs and Maintenance of World Peace and Promotion of Common Development

Section 2 Overall Development of China's Good-neighborly and Friendly Relations and Cooperation with Surrounding Countries

Section 3 Rapid Development of China's Relations with All Developing Countries

Section 4 Fresh Progress in China's Relations with Western Developed Countries

Section 5 Safeguarding China's Territorial Integrity and Promoting the Great Cause of National Reunification

Section 6 Furtherance of China's Foreign Economic Co-operation and Trade


Chapter Ⅲ
China's Relations with Other Asian Countries


2001 ASEAn+3 Summit Meeting

Section 1 The Situation in Asia

Section 2 An Overview of China's Relations with Other Asian Countries

Section 3 China's Relations with Mongolia

Section 4 China's Relations with D.P.R.K

Section 5 China's Relations with R.O.K

Section 6 China's Relations with Japan

Section 7 China's Relations with Viet Nam

Section 8 China's Relations with Laos

Section 9 China's Relations with Cambodia

Section 10 China's Relations with Myanmar

Section 11 China's Relations with Thailand

Section 12 China's Relations with Malaysia

Section 13 China's Relations with Singapore

Section 14 China's Relations with Brunei

Section 15 China's Relations with the Philippines

Section 16 China's Relations with Indonesia

Section 17 China's Relations with Pakistan

Section 18 China's Relations with Afghanistan

Section 19 China's Relations with Nepal

Section 20 China's Relations with Bhutan

Section 21 China's Relations with Bangladesh

Section 22 China's Relations with India

Section 23 China's Relations with Sri Lanka

Section 24 China's Relations with Maldives

Section 25 China's Relations with Sikkim


Chapter Ⅳ
China's Relations with West Asian and North African Countries

Section 1 The Situation in West Asia and North Africa

Section 2 An Overview of China's Relations with West Asian and North African Countries

Section 3 China's Relations with Iran

Section 4 China's Relations with Turkey

Section 5 China's Relations with Cyprus

Section 6 China's Relations with Syria

Section 7 China's Relations with Iraq

Section 8 China's Relations with Lebanon

Section 9 China's Relations with Jordan

Section 10 China's Relations with Palestine

Section 11 China's Relations with Israel

Section 12 China's Relations with Saudi Arabia

Section 13 China's Relations with Kuwait

Section 14 China's Relations with Bahrain

Section 15 China's Relations with Qatar

Section 16 China's Relations with United Arab Emirates

Section 17 China's Relations with Oman

Section 18 China's Relations with Yemen

Section 19 China's Relations with Egypt

Section 20 China's Relations with The Sudan

Section 21 China's Relations with Libya

Section 22 China's Relations with Tunisia

Section 23 China's Relations with Algeria

Section 24 China's Relations with Morocco

Section 25 China's Relations with Mauritania


Chapter Ⅴ
China's Relations with Sub-Saharan African Countries

Section 1 The Situation in the Sub-Saharan Region

Section 2 An Overview of China's Relations with Sub-Saharan African Countries

Section 3 China's Relations with Ethiopia

Section 4 China's Relations with Eritrea

Section 5 China's Relations with Djibouti

Section 6 China's Relations with Somalia

Section 7 China's Relations with Kenya

Section 8 China's Relations with Uganda

Section 9 China's Relations with Seychelles

Section 10 China's Relations with Tanzania

Section 11 China's Relations with Comoros

Section 12 China's Relations with Mauritius

Section 13 China's Relations with Madagascar

Section 14 China's Relations with the Central African Republic

Section 15 China's Relations with Cameroon

Section 16 China's Relations with Rwanda

Section 17 China's Relations with Burundi

Section 18 China's Relations with the Democratic Republic of Congo

Section 19 China's Relations with the Republic of Congo

Section 20 China's Relations with Equatorial Guinea

Section 21 China's Relations with Gabon

Section 22 China's Relations with Mali

Section 23 China's Relations with Nigeria

Section 24 China's Relations with Benin

Section 25 China's Relations with Niger

Section 26 China's Relations with Togo

Section 27 China's Relations with Ghana

Section 28 China's Relations with C?te d?Ivoire

Section 29 China's Relations with The Cape Verde

Section 30 China's Relations with Guinea-Bissau

Section 31 China's Relations with Guinea

Section 32 China's Relations with Sierra Leone

Section 33 China's Relations with Mozambique

Section 34 China's Relations with Zambia

Section 35 China's Relations with Angola

Section 36 China's Relations with Zimbabwe

Section 37 China's Relations with Botswana

Section 38 China's Relations with Namibia

Section 39 China's Relations with South Africa

Section 40 China's Relations with Lesotho


Chapter Ⅵ
China's Relations with East European and Central Asian Countries

Section 1 The Situation in East Europe and Central Asia

Section 2 An Overview of China's Relations with East European and Central Asian Countries

Section 3 China's Relations with Russia

Section 4 China's Relations with Azerbaijan

Section 5 China's Relations with Armenia

Section 6 China's Relations with Georgia

Section 7 China's Relations with Kazakhstan

Section 8 China's Relations with Uzbekistan

Section 9 China's Relations with Tajikistan

Section 10 China's Relations with Kyrgyz

Section 11 China's Relations with Turkmenistan

Section 12 China's Relations with Estonia

Section 13 China's Relations with Latvia

Section 14 China's Relations with Lithuania

Section 15 China's Relations with Ukraine

Section 16 China's Relations with Belarus

Section 17 China's Relations with Moldova

Section 18 China's Relations with Poland

Section 19 China's Relations with the Czech Republic

Section 20 China's Relations with Slovakia

Section 21 China's Relations with Hungary

Section 22 China's Relations with Romania

Section 23 China's Relations with Bulgaria

Section 24 China's Relations with Yugoslavia

Section 25 China's Relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina

Section 26 China's Relations with Croatia

Section 27 China's Relations with Slovenia

Section 28 China's Relations with the Republic Of Macedonia

Section 29 China's Relations with Albania

Section 30 China's Relations with Shanghai Cooperation Organization


Chapter Ⅶ
China's Relations with West European Countries

Section 1 The Situation in West Europe

Section 2 An Overview of China's Relations with West European Countries

Section 3 China's Relations with Norway

Section 4 China's Relations with Sweden

Section 5 China's Relations with Finland

Section 6 China's Relations with Denmark

Section 7 China's Relations with Iceland

Section 8 China's Relations with Germany

Section 9 China's Relations with the Netherlands

Section 10 China's Relations with Belgium

Section 11 China's Relations with Luxembourg

Section 12 China's Relations with the United Kingdom

Section 13 China's Relations with Ireland

Section 14 China's Relations with Austria

Section 15 China's Relations with Liechtenstein

Section 16 China's Relations with Switzerland

Section 17 China's Relations with France

Section 18 China's Relations with Monaco

Section 19 China's Relations with Andorra

Section 20 China's Relations with Italy

Section 21 China's Relations with San Marino

Section 22 China's Relations with the Vatican

Section 23 China's Relations with Spain

Section 24 China's Relations with Portugal

Section 25 China's Relations with Greece

Section 26 China's Relations with Malta

Section 27 China's Relations with the European Union


Chapter Ⅷ
China's Relations with North American and Oceanian Countries


President Jiang Zemin met U.S. President Bush

Section 1 The Situation in North America and Oceania

Section 2 China's Relations with the United States

Section 3 China's Relations with Canada

Section 4 China's Relations with Australia

Section 5 China's Relations with New Zealand

Section 6 China's Relations with Kiribati

Section 7 China's Relations with Samoa

Section 8 China's Relations with the Cook Islands

Section 9 China's Relations with Vanuatu

Section 10 China's Relations with Fiji

Section 11 China's Relations with Papua New Guinea

Section 12 China's Relations with Micronesia

Section 13 China's Relations with Tonga


Chapter Ⅸ
China's Relations with Latin American and Caribbean Countries

Section 1 The Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean Region

Section 2 An Overview of China's Relations with Latin American and Caribbean Countries

Section 3 China's Relations with Mexico

Section 4 China's Relations with Guatemala

Section 5 China's Relations with Honduras

Section 6 China's Relations with El Salvador

Section 7 China's Relations with Nicaragua

Section 8 China's Relations with Costa Rica

Section 9 China's Relations with Panama

Section 10 China's Relations with Dominica

Section 11 China's Relations with Haiti

Section 12 China's Relations with Colombia

Section 13 China's Relations with Venezuela

Section 14 China's Relations with Ecuador

Section 15 China's Relations with Peru

Section 16 China's Relations with Bolivia

Section 17 China's Relations with Chile

Section 18 China's Relations with Argentina

Section 19 China's Relations with Brazil

Section 20 China's Relations with Uruguay

Section 21 China's Relations with Cuba

Section 22 China's Relations with Paraguay

Section 23 China's Relations with Antigua and Barbuda

Section 24 China's Relations with St. Lucia

Section 25 China's Relations with Barbados

Section 26 China's Relations with Guyana

Section 27 China's Relations with Jamaica

Section 28 China's Relations with Trinidad and Tobago

Section 29 China's Relations with Suriname

Section 30 China's Relations with The Bahamas


Chapter Ⅹ
China's Relations with the United Nations


Foreign Affairs Minister Tang Jiaxuan Delivering a Speech at UN General Assembly

Section 1 On UN Political and Security Issues

Section 2 On Disarmament and Arms Control

Section 3 On Human Rights Issues

Section 4 China's Activities in the Economic Field of the United Nations

Section 5 China's Activities in Multilateral Social Domain

Section 6 China's Relations with the Specialized Agencies and Other Organizations of the United Nations


Chapter Ⅺ
China's Relations with Other International Organizations and International Conferences


Signing Ceremony on China's Accession to the WTO

Section 1 China's Relations with the Non-aligned Movement

Section 2 China's Relations with the International Criminal Police Organization

Section 3 China's Relations with the World Tourism Organization

Section 4 China's Relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Section 5 China's Relations with ASEAN Regional Forum

Section 6 China's Relations with the Asian Development Bank

Section 7 China's Relations with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Section 8 China's Relations with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Section 9 China's Relations with the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council

Section 10 China's Relations with the Pacific Basin Economic Council

Section 11 China's Relations with Pacific Islands Forum

Section 12 China's Relations with 10+3 (ASEAN, China, Japan and R.O.K)

Section 13 China's Relations with East Asia-Latin America Forum

Section 14 China's Relations with the Asia-Europe Meeting

Section 15 China's Relations with the World Energy Council (WEC)

Section 16 China's Relations with the Organization of African Unity

Section 17 China's Relations with the League of Arab States

Section 18 China's Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council

Section 19 China's Relations with the International Organization of Red Cross

Section 20 China's Relations with the Organization of the Islamic Conference


Chapter Ⅻ
Work Concerning Treaty and Law in China's Foreign Affairs

Section 1 A Survey of Treaties Concluded between China and Other Countries

Section 2 China's Work in UN Legal Field

Section 3 China's Work Related to the Law of Sea

Section 4 China and the International Environment Law

Section 5 China and International Legal Instruments on Human Rights

Section 6 Work Concerning Law and Treaty Related to Hong Kong and Macao

Section 7 China's Territorial and Boundary Affairs

Section 8 Judicial Assistance and Legal Cooperation between China and Other Countries


Chapter ⅩⅢ
China's Consular Relations with Foreign Countries

Section 1 Consular Consultation

Section 2 Agreements on the Exchange of Consulates Signed between China and Foreign Countries

Section 3 Consular Treaties Signed between China and Foreign Countries Applying to Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR

Section 4 Handling Affairs Concerning Foreign Consulates in China

Section 5 Assistance in Dealing with Foreign-Related Cases

Section 6 Consular Protection


Appendixes

1,Institutional Diagram of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the People's Republic of China, 2001

2,Name List of Leading Members at Ministerial Level in the MFA of the People's Republic of China, 2001

3,Table of Countries Having Diplomatic Relations with China, Dates of Establishment of Such Relations and Chinese Diplomatic Envoys to Those Countries, 2001

4,Table of Names and Seats of Permanent Missions of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations and Their Resident Representatives, 2001

5,Table of Chinese Consulates in Foreign Countries and Vice Versa

6,Table of Agreements on Mutual Exemption of Visas Signed between China and Foreign Countries

7,Table of Consular Treaties (Agreements) Signed between China and Foreign Countries

8,Table of Multilateral Treaties China Acceded to in 2001

9,Table of Major Bilateral Treaties and Agreements Signed between China and Foreign Countries in 2001