China's Foreign Affairs,edited by the Department of Policy Planningof the Foreign Ministry and contributed by various departments,is publishedannually by the World Affairs Press and distributed internationally.
China's Foreign Affairs strives to accurately and comprehensivelypresent China's foreign policies and its latest perspectives on the evolvinginternational situation,and to give a systematic and full elaboration on China's external relations in the past year.
The 2017 edition of China's Foreign Affairs focuses mainly on the country's diplomatic activities in 2016.An unabridged English version ispublished simultaneously with the Chinese version.
The 2017 edition of China's Foreign Affairs has nine chapters.
Chapters 1 and 2 outline the 2016 international situation as Chinasees it and present a summary of China's diplomatic work in the year.
Chapter 3 describes the state of relations between China andcountries having diplomatic ties with it in 2016.The countries are listedin alphabetical order.
Chapter 4 briefs on China's interactions with international andregional organizations in 2016 and its positions and views on the relevantissues.
Chapter 5 presents China's diplomatic work in the area of armscontrol,disarmament and non-proliferation in 2016.
Chapter 6 presents China's diplomatic work in the area of internationaltreaties and law in 2016.
Chapter 7 presents China's diplomatic work in the area of boundaryand ocean affairs in 2016.
Chapter 8 presents China's diplomatic work in the area of the pressand information in 2016.
Chapter 9 presents China's diplomatic work in consular affairs in 2016.
The last part of the book includes Chronicle of China's MajorDiplomatic Activities in 2016 and other appendixes of important diplomaticdocuments in 2016.