Summit diplomacy: benefit to China and the world

The first 10 years of the 21st century is a decade of crisis and transformation, as well as one of cooperation and development.

Solutions to major global problems such as nuclear nonproliferation, climate change and the financial crisis, which have complex causes, cannot be found easily, and usually need overall planning and strategic decisions from leaders of different countries.

Multilateral summit diplomacy, under such circumstances, assumes a special role, and becomes an irreplaceable platform for addressing global problems.

British newspaper the Guardian once hailed China as an important figure in top-class roundtables of international politics. Now, the international community is once again expecting to see Chinese leaders perform in the multilateral arena.

Hu's attendance at the two meetings will kick start China's summit diplomacy in 2010.

China's summit diplomacy is conducive to displaying an image of a responsible big country.

The Chinese president's presence at the Nuclear Security Summit showcases a U.N. Security Council permanent member's firm stance on issues concerning nuclear security, which is closely related to the safety of the world and the destiny of mankind -- that is, China will participate in any effort that helps to achieve world peace and stability, and will not avoid its responsibility in that endeavor.

Meanwhile, China's summit diplomacy helps to safeguard the nation's own interests.

It is crystal clear that China's existence in the U.N. summits, G20 summits and the Copenhagen climate change summit in 2009 has enabled the world to hear its voice and defended its interests in global affairs.

China's summit diplomacy will also help defend and boost the interests of other developing nations.

Although the world order is currently undergoing massive changes, the developing countries remain at a lower status on the whole.

The summit of BRIC countries will surely be significant in coordinating stances of big developing powers and in further safeguarding the overall interests of the developing countries in global summits on a wider scale.