Liu Shaoqi Diplomatic Thought Research

Liu Shaoqi, one of the prominent party and state leaders of China, made hugecontribution to the diplomatic course of China.Liu Shaoqi had conducted profoundanalysis of the then international situation, especially of the idea of war andpeace in which he regarded that a peaceful international environment for thedomestic construction is not only necessary also achievable for China. He raisedguiding opinions for Communist Party of China in the course of internationalinter-party relations when he was in charge of diplomatic work of CPC for a longperiod of time. He visited Soviet Union in the course of foundation andconstruction of China and served as the president of the Sino-Soviet FriendshipAssociation for a long term, so the unity and development of the Sino-Sovietrelation was positively promoted. The international relation of new born Chinawas prominently promoted when he served as the Chairman of the Standing Committeeof the National People’s Congress and the Chairman of the state, during whichhe repeatedly met foreign guests and visited neighouring countries. He broughtup rich and practical ideas of foreign aids when he was in charge of Chinese foreignaids for a long term. In all, the diplomatic thought evolved in Liu Shaoqi’s familybackground and revolutionary experience and long term diplomatic practice,featured by its distinctive characteristics and prominent historical position,is an essential component of Mao zedong’s diplomatic thought and the theoreticalsystem of diplomatic thoughts of new China.