1. 公共外交是中国外交重要的开拓方向，我们认为公共外交现在是应运而生、正逢其时、大有可为。我个人认为，公共外交的重要内容之一就是通过传播、交流等手段，向本国的公众、向外国公众介绍本国的内外政策，以便增进了解，减少误解。
Public diplomacy has become an important area of endeavor in China's diplomacy. We are of the view that public diplomacy has emerged as our times require and has a big role to play. In my view, an important part of public diplomacy is to introduce one's domestic and foreign policies to people both at home and abroad through media exchange and other means with a view to increasing mutual understanding and reducing misunderstandings.
2. 在2009年，围绕中华人民共和国成立60周年，新中国外交60周年等， 我们展开了公共外交活动，取得重要成果。我特别要提一下，中国领导人在对外活动方面很重视公共外交，深人、广泛地接触各界，取得了良好效果。外交官也进行广丰富多彩的公共外交活动。
In 2009, we engaged in a series of public diplomacy activities in connection with the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and 60 years of New China's diplomacy. These activities achieved a lot. I should also mention here that Chinese leaders attach great importance to public diplomacy, particularly when they visit foreign countries or attend international conferences. They have engaged in in-depth and broad exchanges with the local people. And these efforts have produced very good results. Chinese diplomats have also been very active in doing public diplomacy.
3. 今年，我们将鼓励我们的外交官，在国内更加积极地走向公众、走人高校、走近媒体；在国外更加积极地走出去，向各界介绍中国国内的情况和中同的对外政策方针。我相信，中国的公共外交在新的一年甩，将会取得新的、更大的成果。
This year, we will encourage our diplomats at home to be more active in having interactions with the general public. They will visit colleges and universities and give interviews to media organszations. We will encourage our diplomats posted abroad to be more active in reaching out to the local communities, explaining to them China's foreign policy and domestic development. I believe public diplomacy will achieve new and greater success in this new year.
4. 开展公共外交工作也是我这次出访的重要内容之一。现在我国的国际影响和活动余地都扩大了，在国际上更加引人注目，更加需要我们加强公共外交工作。通过会见记者、发表演讲等方式，可积极引导各国社会各界人士和民众正确看待中国和中国的发展，正确看待中国的外交政策和外交工作，这有利于增信释疑，扩大共识。
To conduct public diplomacy is also an important part of my visit. With increasing international influence and room for activities, China is attracting more attention from the international community. It has therefore become all the more important to strengthen public diplomacy. Meetings with the press and public speeches serve to encourage people from various social sectors of different countries to see China and its development in a right perspective and better appreciate China's foreign policy and diplomatic work. This enhances mutual trust, reduces misgivings and expands common ground.
5. 这就需要我们更加积极主动地开展公共外交。让外界更好地了解中国， 更好地理解和接受中国的和平发展主张。同时，我想指出，中国的外交是人民的外交，公共外交的智慧也是來自人民。我要感谢全国人民对外交工作的支持。
This calls for more active public diplomacy on our part, to enable the world to know more about China and to win more understanding and acceptance for China's peaceful development. I should also like to point out here that China's diplomacy is people's diplomacy.  And people have always been the source of wisdom in our effort to carry out public diplomacy. I should thank all Chinese people for their support to China's diplomacy.
6. 公共外交要实事求是，世界上没有国家是完美的，中国在当前发展阶段也存在这样那样的问题，应该让外界不仅了解中国的成就，也能看到中国正视和解决问题的积极态度。公共外交需要早说话，需要多说话，凡是涉及中国的问题，都应该设法让中国的声音通达国际社会。这有利于外界形成客观平衡的看法。近年来，中国领导人和外交使团在这方面加大力度，出国旅游、学习和工作的中国人也在发挥作用。