中华人民共和国外交部政策规划司编的《中国外交（2018年版）（英文版）》深入分析2017年国际形势发展演变，全面介绍中国外交全方位、宽领域、多层次推进的丰硕成果，集中展现国际舞台上的中国智慧、中国作用，是系统阐述中国外交的权威读物。全书共分九章，分别介绍中国对2017年国际形势的看法，2017年中国外交工作的概况，中国与各建交国家的关系，中国与国际和地区组织的关系以及中国对有关问题的立场及观点，中国外交中的军控、裁军与防扩散工作，中国外交中的条约法律工作，中国外交中的边界与海洋工作，中国外交中的新闻工作和公共外交工作，中国外交中的领事工作。

Chapter 1 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN 2017
1. An Overview
(1) The World Economy Remained Stable but Had Problems
(2) Destabilizing Factors Were on the Rise in the World Security Landscape
(3) Reform of the Global Governance System Moved Forward
(4) Far-reaching Ideological Changes Were Taking Place
2. Regional Situation
(1) Asia
(2) West Asia and North Africa
(3) Sub-Saharan Africa
(4) The Eurasian Region
(5) Europe
(6) North America and Oceania
(7) Latin America and the Caribbean
3. Thematic Review
(1) The UN Security Council Deliberated on the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Issue
(2) The Syrian Issue
(3) Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for the Iranian Nuclear Issue
Chapter 2 CHINA'S DIPLOMACY IN 2017
1. An Overview
(1) China Has Drawn up the Blueprint for Jointly Undertaking the Belt and Road Initiative
(2) China Has Been a Strong Advocate of Globalization
(3) China Has Contributed to Stable Relations among Major Countries
(4) China Has Worked to Maintain Stability in Its Neighborhood and the Sound Momentum of Regional Cooperation
(5) China Has Ushered in the Second "Golden Decade" of BRICS Cooperation
(6) China Has Firmly Safeguarded National Sovereignty and Lawful Interests
2. China's Relations with Countries in Various Regions
(1) China's Relations with Countries in Asia
(2) China's Relations with West Asian and North African Countries
(3) China's Relations with Sub-Saharan African Countries
(4) China's Relations with Eurasian Countries
(5) China's Relations with European Countries
(6) China's Relations with Countries in North America and Oceania
(7) China's Relations with Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
3. Thematic Review
(1) President Xi Jinping Attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 and Visited International Organizations in Switzerland
(2) President Xi Jinping Met with President Donald Trump in Florida, the United States
(3) President Xi Jinping Attended the 17th Meeting of the Council of Heads of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Opening Ceremony of the Expo 2017 Astana
(4) President Xi Jinping Paid a State Visit to Russia
(5) China Hosted the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
(6) President Xi Jinping Attended the 12th G20 Summit and Paid a State Visit to Germany
(7) China Hosted the Ninth BRICS Summit
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Chapter 3 CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH COUNTRIES HAVING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH CHINA
Chapter 4 CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 5 WORK ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ARMS CONTROL AND NON-PROLIFERATION IN CHINA'S DIPLOMACY
Chapter 6 TREATIES AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF CHINA'S DIPLOMACY
Chapter 7 BOUNDARY AND OCEAN AFFAIRS IN CHINA'S DIPLOMACY
Chapter 8 THE PRESS AND INFORMATION WORK AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
Chapter 9 CONSULAR WORK IN CHINA'S DIPLOMACY
Appendix I CHRONICLE OF CHINA'S MAJOR DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITIES IN 2017
Appendix II IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS IN 2017
Appendix III
Editor's Note