| A Cornerstone of Diplomacy | | The past October saw perhaps China's busiest "shuttle diplomacy" schedule ever since the People's Republic was founded 63 years ago. Since China's new top leaders assumed office in March, the nation has launched a fresh round of active top-level diplomatic initiatives in its neighborhood, which have borne fruitful results | | more | |
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 | | Good Neighborly Network | | A work conference focusing on China's neighborhood diplomacy was held in late October. The large scale and rare high profile of the conference, which gathered representatives from many walks of China.
Observers believe the recent moves regarding China's neighborhood diplomacy reflect a shift in its foreign policy. The moves are also illustrative of the new mindset of China's leadership. | | Full Story | |
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| Interactions Between China and Its Neighbors in 2013 | - March 22-24: Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Russia. The two countries signed a joint statement on deepening the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.
- May 19-21: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited India, reaching cooperation agreement on trade, agriculture, and environmental protection.
- June 27-30: South Korean President Park Geun-hye visited China. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation on bilateral economy and trade, deepen cultural ties and coordinate on regional affairs.
- September 3-13: President Xi paid a visit to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and attended a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
- October 22-23: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited China, and attended the China-Russia prime ministers' regular meeting. | | more | | |
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