安全考虑                security consideration
　　傲慢行为                arrogant behavior
　　把自己的意志强加于人    impose one’s own will on others
　　霸权主义和强权政治      hegemonism and power politics
　　保卫国家主权和民族资源  safeguard national sovereignty and national resources
　　边界谈判                boundary negotiation
　　边界现状                status quo of the boundary
　　不附带任何条件          never to attach any conditions
　　不结盟国家/政策          non-aligned countries / policy
　　不受欢迎的人            persona non grata
　　采取惩罚行动            take punitive actions
　　采取高姿态              show magnanimity
　　采取协调行动            take concerted steps
　　常驻代表                permanent representative
　　弹性外交                elastic diplomacy
　　邓小平外交思想          Deng Xiaoping’s diplomatic thoughts
　　低调                    low keyed (a metaphor for taking a cautious and slow approach)
　　电话协商                telephone negotiations
　　独联体国家              Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS)
　　“渡假外交”            holiday-making diplomacy
　　对无核区承担义务        undertake obligations in respect of the nuclear-free zone
　　发展和平友好、平等互利、长期稳定的关系 develop relations of peace and friendship, equality and mutual benefit, and prolonged stability
　　附庸国                  dependency
　　高层次、全方位的对话    high-level and all-directional dialogue
　　公认的国际关系原则      generally-accepted principles of international relations
　　公使管                  legation
　　公正合理的国际政治经济新秩序 a fair and rational new international political and economic order
　　国际商会                International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
　　国际雇佣者组织          International Organization of Employers (IOE)
　　国际关系的准则          norms governing international relations
　　国际关系中最起码的准则  rudimentary code of international relations
　　国际惯例                international common practice
　　国际海事协议组织        International Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO)
　　国际货币基金会          International Monetary Fund (IMF)
　　国际金融组织            International Finance Corporation (IFC)
　　国际聚焦                international spotlight
　　国际日期变更线          International Date Line (IDL)
　　国家不分大小，应该一律平等。All countries, big or small, should be equal.
　　捍卫国家主权，领土完整和民族尊严 safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national dignity
　　毫无根据的媒体报道      groundless media reports
　　和平共处五项原则        the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
　　互谅互让                mutual understanding and mutual accommodation
　　互通有无                exchange of needed goods
　　环太平洋地区            Pacific Rim
　　缓和                    detente
　　抗美援朝战争            War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
　　礼宾司                  Protocol Department
　　立即作出响应            make an immediate response
　　联络处                  liaison office
　　领土管辖权              territorial jurisdiction
　　领土毗连                territorial contiguity
　　流血冲突                bloody conflict
　　民间外交                people-to-people diplomacy
　　民意调查研究者          public opinion researcher
　　南北对话                South-North dialogue
　　南南合作                South-South cooperation
　　贫穷国家                impoverished nation
　　全方位外交              multi-faceted diplomacy
　　伸张正义、主持公道      adhere to principles and uphold justice
　　神圣不可侵犯            sacred and inviolable
　　审视度势                size up the situation
　　诉诸武力或以武力相威胁  resort to the use or threat of force
　　推翻一个政权            topple a regime
　　外交承认                diplomatic recognition
　　外交纷争                diplomatic dispute
　　外交攻势                diplomatic offensive
　　外交使团                diplomatic mission
　　外交政策的基石          cornerstone of a country’s foreign policy
　　万国公法                law of nations
　　维持外交关系            maintain diplomatic relations
　　维护人权和不断改善人权状况 safeguard human rights and steadily improve the human rights situation
　　维护世界和平           safeguard world peace
　　无中生有               make/create something out of nothing
　　武装冲突               armed conflict
　　西方国家利益           Western interests
　　削减战略核武器会谈     strategic arms reduction talks (START)
　　用和平手段解决争端     solve disputes by peaceful means
　　语言冲突               language conflict
　　预防外交               preventive diplomacy
　　正式照会               formal note
　　政府声明               government statement
　　中立国                 neutral state
　　中美联合公报           Sino-US joint communiqué
　　总领事馆               consulate general
 
 
　　官方表述 Official Statements
　　
　　冷静观察、沉着应对
　　observe and cope with the situation cool-headedly
　　
　　互相尊重、求同存异
　　adhere to the principle of mutual respect and seek common ground while shelving differences
　　
　　争取和平的国际环境和良好的周边环境
　　strive for a peaceful international environment and good relationship with countries around China
　　
　　本着以史为鉴、面向未来的精神，中日两国领导人达成的一系列重要共识和协议正在落实
　　In the spirit of keeping in mind the past and looking toward the future, China is following up on the important consensus and agreements reached by Chinese and Japanese leaders.
　　
　　加强同广大第三世界国家的团结与合作是我国外交政策的一个基本立足点。
　　It is a fundamental position in China’s diplomatic policy to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with the great number of Third World Countries.
　　
　　面对复杂多变的国际形势，我国坚持奉行独立自主的和平外交政策，积极发展与世界各国的友好合作关系，对外工作取得新的成就。
　　In the face of the complex and volatile international situation, China has adhered to its independent foreign policy of peace, vigorously promoted friendly relations and cooperation with other countries in the world, and scored new diplomatic achievements.
　　
　　我们主张顺应历史潮流，维护全人类的共同利益。
　　We stand for going along with the historical tide and safeguarding the common interests of mankind.
　　
　　经济上应相互促进，共同发展，而不应造成贫富悬殊；文化上应相互借鉴，共同繁荣，而不应排斥其他民族的文化。
　　Economically they should complement one another and pursue common development and should not create a polarization of wealth. Culturally they should learn from one another and work for common prosperity and should not exclude cultures of other nations.
　　
　　安全上应相互信任，共同维护，树立互信、互利、平等和协作的新安全观。
　　In the area of security, countries should trust one another and work together to maintain security, foster a new security concept featuring mutual trust, mutual benefit, much equality and coordination.
　　
　　中国永不称霸，永远不搞扩张。
　　China will never seek hegemony and never go in for expansion.
　　
　　各国的事情应由各国人民自己决定，世界上的事情应由各国平等协商。
　　The affairs of each country should be left to the people of that country to decide. World affairs should be determined by all countries concerned through consultations on the basis of equality.
　　
　　我们将继续加强睦邻友好，坚持与邻为善、以邻为伴，坚强区域合作，把同周边国家的交流合作推向新水平。
　　We will continue to cement our friendly ties with our neighbors and persist in building a good-neighborly relationship and partnership with them. We will step up regional cooperation and bring our exchanges and cooperation with our surrounding countries to a new height.
　　
　　我们将继续坚持独立自主、完全平等、互相尊重、互不干涉内部事务的原则，同各国各地区政党和政治组织发展交流和合作。
　　We will continue to develop exchanges and cooperation with political parties and organizations of all countries and regions on the principles of independence, complete equality, mutual respect and noninterference in each other’s internal affairs.
　　
　　道路是曲折的，前途是光明的。
　　The road is tortuous, but the future is bright.
　　
　　我国改善和发展同所有周边国家的睦邻友好关系，增加人民之间的友好合作，促进平等互利基础上的经济、贸易、科技和文化合作。
　　China has improved and developed its good-neighborly relations with all the surrounding countries, increased exchanges between its people and the peoples of other countries, and promoted economic, trade, scientific, technological and cultural cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
　　
　　我国在联合国又一次挫败反华人权提案。
　　China foiled once again the anti-China human rights draft resolution in the United Nations.
　　
　　我们本着“前事不忘，后事之师”的精神，发展同日本长期稳定的关系。
　　We shall develop long-term, stable friendly relations with Japan while keeping in mind that past experience, if not forgotten, can serve as a guide for the future.
　　
　　我们不与任何大国或国家集团结盟，不以意识形态和社会制度为标准处理国家之间的关系。
　　We will not enter into alliance with any big power or bloc of countries, nor will we handle state-to-state relations under the influence of making ideology or social system the criteria.
　　
　　我们坚决反对为台湾提供包括战区导弹防御系统在内的任何武器。
　　We strongly oppose to the provision to Taiwan of any weaponry system including TMD (the Theater Missile Defense system).
　　
　　我们同朝鲜保持了传统友谊，同韩国巩固了互利合作。
　　China has maintained the traditional friendship with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korean and consolidated the mutually beneficial cooperation with the Republic of Korea.
　　
　　我们同亚、非、拉区域性组织保持了良好的合作关系。
　　We have maintained good cooperative relations with regional organizations in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
　　
　　我们一贯反对军备竞赛，主张真正裁军和军备控制，我们主张全面禁止和彻底销毁核武器。
　　We have been persistently opposed to the arms race and in favor of real disbarment and arms control. We stand for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons.
　　
　　中俄两国元首和政府首脑句型会晤，取得了广泛共识，充实了中俄战略协作伙伴关系的内容。
　　The Sino-Russian strategic partnership of cooperation was enriched with broad consensus reached during the summit meetings between the heads of state and government of the two countries.
　　
　　中俄之间建立的战略伙伴关系是一种正常的国与国的关系，它既不结盟也不对抗，更不针对第三国或第三方，这种战略伙伴关系符合两国和两国人民的根本利益。
　　The existing strategic partnership between China and Russia is a very normal state-to-state relationship. It is not an alliance, neither is it a confrontational relationship, and still less is it directed against any third country or party. Such a strategic partnership is in the fundamental interest of the two countries and two peoples.
　　
　　中美关系经历了严重的困难，这完全是由美国不明智的对华政策造成的。两国关系虽有所改善，但仍起伏不定。
　　Sino-US relations have undergone serious difficulties, which were entirely due to the unwise China policy of the United States. Although the relations between the two countries have improved, they are still subject to fluctuations.
　　
　　战略核武器互不瞄准对方。
　　Strategic nuclear weapons should not be targeted against each other.
　　
　　中越关系得到加强，两国签署了陆地边界条约。
　　Sino-Vietnamese relations were strengthened with the signing of a treaty on the land border between the two sides.