包邮Dialogue Between Nations

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《让世界对话:赵启正演讲录(英文版)(精)》由外文出版社出版。

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简介 　　赵启正先生曾经是中国国务院新闻办公室主任，他以自己的智慧和激情将向世界说明中国的工作推进到了一个前所未有的高度，受到了国际舆论的广泛赞誉，被国外媒体誉为“中国政府的公关总领”、“中国屈指论客”、“中国的形象大师”。本书从1998年以来赵启正发表的演讲和访谈中精选出35篇编辑成册，这些文章以公共外交和跨文化交流为主题，有的是向世界说明中国的经典案例，有的是对中外交流的精辟阐述，有的是与国外知名人士的智慧交锋，充分展示了赵启正作为中国新一代政府新闻发言人所具有的激情与才识，以及他特有的坦率、开放的态度。读者也不难从中看出中国改革开放30年以来的发展变迁，以及中国与世界各国和平共处、平等交流、积极融入世界的基本立场。

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Mr. Zhao，Qizheng graduated from Science & Technology University of China in 1963, majoring in nuclear physics. I.ater, he served in research, design and production establishments as senior engineer and deputy factory director for twenty ）,ears. From 1984, he held a series of leading positions in Shanghai Municipal Government such as Vice Mayor and Governor of Shanghai Pudong New Area.
Mr. Zhao was appointed as Minister of the State Council Information Office of China in 1998. Since 2008, he is Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He is currently Dean of School of lournalism and Communication at Renmin University of China.
While serving as Vice Mayor of ShanghaiMunicipality, Mr. Zhao was in charge of foreignaffairs and tbreign trade. During his tenure asMinister in the State Council, he was in chargeof introducing national policies and China'ssocial developments to the world through massmedia and cultural exchanges. He has visiteddozens of cotintries, establishing extensivecontacts with foreign government officials,entrepreneurs, media executives and journalists.
Mr. Zhao has published a series of best-sellers, such as Presenting China to the World,America and Americans Through Chinese Eyes,Riverside Talks——A Friendl）, Dialogue Betweenan Atheist and a Christian （coauthored withDr. Luis Palau） and The Logic of Pt,tong NewArea——The Development off New Area andEconomic Globalization.