Try To Talk About The Influence Of New Media, For China's Diplomacy

With the rapid development of information technology, internet technology and digitaltechnology in recent years, being digital has become a reality from concept. New mediaemerged as the latest tendency and made a wide influence on different perspectives ofthe society. New media, as a best tool of information communication, has had a greateffect on daily work and life style. Meanwhile, it began to produce influence on diplomacyand international relations and has become a hot topic in the Science of diplomacy.Started from the basic concept, main expressions and history of new mediacommunication, the paper will explore how new media communication makes influence oninternational relations and foreign affairs. Then, it will take internet as an example toexplore its influence on China’s foreign affairs from the perspectives of current situation,new characteristics and actual cases.The paper will analyze the hot internet event causedby the denial of Nanjing Massacre declared by the mayor of Nagoya, Japan and try to findthe influence of internet on Sino-Japan relations though this case study. At last, the paperwill make a prospect on Chinese new media-based diplomacy and discuss about theopportunities and challenges if will face. It will still provide some suggestions onnew-media-based diplomacy including the Change of governments’ idea on this issue,upgrading of the media technologies, improvement of the institution system andenhancement of the professional team construction.