The Central Foreign Affairs Conference held at the end of last year summarized the historic achievements and changes in China's foreign affairs in the new era. One important aspect is that it "highlights the distinctive Chinese characteristics, Chinese style and Chinese style of China's diplomacy, and establishes the image of a big country that is confident, self reliant, open and inclusive.". How to understand the rich connotation of China's image of a great power in the new era? What role has home court diplomacy played in the process of building China's image as a major country? How to make the image of China as a major country more distinctive in the new era? This observation edition focuses on these issues.
——Editor