杨洁篪在许多方面确实有开拓创新,比如说我们努力地丰富

[杨洁篪]在许多方面确实有开拓创新，比如说我们努力地丰富和发展中国特色的外交理论，我们紧紧抓住统筹兼顾这个外交工作的根本途径，这方面我们要谈到，就是要统筹好国内和国际两个大局，要统筹好双边和多边关系。[2009-03-0710:05:00]

Webrokeanewgroundinmanyareas.WeenrichedanddevelopedthediplomatictheoryofChinesefeatures.Wecontinuedtotakeawhollyapproachinpursuingdiplomacy.Wetookintoaccountbothdomesticandinternationalsituations,andattachedimportancetobothbilateraldiplomacyandmultilateraldiplomacy.

[杨洁篪]我这里要特别提一下，一年多来我们是在努力地统筹地理区域外交和具体领域的外交，对这一点多讲几句。地理区域外交大家都很清楚，比如说大国外交、周边外交，与广大发展中国家外交，乃至于相当程度的多边外交。但是具体领域的外交，我们现在需要更重视，那就是，比如说像经济外交、安全外交、人文外交、公共外交等等。[2009-03-0710:06:28]

Overthelastyear,weworkedhardtocombineregionsdiplomacywithdiplomacyinspecificareas.Ibelieveyouknowwellwhatregionsspecificdiplomacymeans.It’saboutdevelopingrelationswithmajorcountries,withneighboringcountries,withotherdevelopingcountriesandalsoitinvolvesalargepartofourmultilateraldiplomacy.LetmesayafewmorewasaboutwhatImeanbydiplomacyinspecificareas.AnareathatIbelieveweshouldpaymoreattentiontoo.Thisdiplomacymeanseconomicdiplomacy,securitydiplomacy,culturaldiplomacyandpublicdiplomacy.

[杨洁篪]去年我们举行的奥运会，应该讲是一个大文化的盛会，也是人文外交。年初的时候，我和一些同事就谈到，如果把奥运会搞好，把人文外交搞好，2008年的中国外交就成功了至少一半。[2009-03-0710:07:00]

TheOlympicGamesweholdlastyearwasabigculturalevent.Itwasalsoalargepartofoureffortstopromoteculturaldiplomacy.AsItoldmycolleaguesatthebeginningoflastyear,ifwecouldsuccessfullyhosttheOlympicGamesandmakefurtherprogressinconductingculturaldiplomacythenourdiplomaticworkin2008wouldhaveaverygoodbeginningandwouldalreadyhavehalfofthesuccessofthewholeyear.

[杨洁篪]同时我们也加强了外交工作体制和机制的完善，这一年来，中国的国际地位、作用、影响显著提高，我们为世界和地区的和平、稳定和发展作出了重要贡献。去年这一年，有多达180多位的国家元首、政府首脑和其他政要纷纷来到中国进行正式访问，或者参加奥运会、残奥会的开闭幕式和其他活动，或者参加亚欧首脑会议。[2009-03-0710:08:55]

Meanwhile,wecontinuedtoimprovethemechanismsandinstitutionsofdiplomaticwork.Duringthepastyear,theinternationalstatusandinfluenceofChinahavevisiblyincreased.Wecontributedalottotheworldandregionalpeace,stabilityanddevelopment.Lastyear,upto180foreignheadsofstateandgovernmentandotherpoliticalleaderscametoChinaonofficialvisits,attendingtheopeningandclosingceremoniesoftheOlympicandParalymicGamesorattendingthe7thAsiaSummit.

[杨洁篪]来的国家元首、政府首脑、其他政要人数之多、之重要，在中国外交史上是空前的。应该讲，去年这一年也的确是中国外交的“开拓之年”、“丰收之年”。[2009-03-0710:09:28]

ThishasbeentrulyunprecedentedinhistoryofChina’sdiplomacyintermsofthenumberofforeignguestswereceivedandtherankingsoftheforeignvisitors.Soinawordthelastyear,theyear2008,

wasayearinwhichweworkedhardandreapedagoodharvest.

[杨洁篪]大家都很关心今年的中国外交，应该讲现在当今世界正在发生着冷战结束以来最深刻的、最复杂的国际形势变化，国际金融危机还没有见底，中国的外部环境更趋复杂。[2009-03-0710:10:42]

IknowyouareallkeenlyinterestedinChina’sdiplomacythisyear.TheinternationalsituationisundergoingthemostprofoundandthecomplexchangessincetheendoftheColdWar.Theinternationalfinancialcrisishasyettohititsbottom.TheouterenvironmentofChinaisgrowingmorecomplicated.

[杨洁篪]我想对中国今年的外交工作可以讲四点：第一，抓住“一条主线”，那就是要全力为确保国内经济平稳较快发展服务。[2009-03-0710:11:29]

OnChina’sdiplomacythisyear,letmemakethefollowing4points:First,weshouldstayfocusedontheoneoverarchingobjective.ThatistomakeeverygoalserveforinsuringthesteadyandrapideconomicdevelopmentinChina.

[杨洁篪]第二，要抓好“两大重点”工作。一是要积极应对国际金融危机，要为“保增长、保民生、保稳定”服务好。[2009-03-0710:12:08]

Second,weshouldpursuetwopriorities.Thefirstoneistomakeeveryefforttoactivelytackletheimpactofinternationalfinancialcrisissoastoservethegoalofpreservingtheeconomicgrowth,thewell-beingofourpeopleandthestabilityofChina.

[杨洁篪]二是要抓好中国国家领导人参加重大的国际多