On the first anniversary of Xi Jinping’s diplomatic thoughts, on July 11, 2019, A seminar was held in Beijing. “Seminar on Xi’s Diplomatic Thought & Theory” was hosted by the International Department of Central Committee of CPC and Guangming Daily, co-sponsored by the Research Office of the International Department, Guangming Think-Tank and Guangming Online. Song Tao, the head of the International Department, attended and delivered a speech. Well-known experts and scholars were invited to conduct in-depth discussions on the scientific connotation, the theoretical system, the philosophical and cultural origins, the epochal characteristics and world-wide significance of Xi Jinping’s diplomatic thoughts. Professor Zhang Jingquan, Associate Dean of School of Northeast Asia Studies at Shandong University, was invited to attend and speak.

    Professor Zhang Jingquan spoke on the theme of “Maritime Community with a Shared Future, a New Dimension of Maritime Studies”, under the topic of “The Epochal Characteristics and World-Wide Significance of Xi Jinping’s Diplomatic Thoughts”. Professor Zhang pointed out that General Secretary Xi’s concept of “maritime community with a shared future” has greatly expanded the dimension of maritime political research and pushed it to a new stage. The concept of “maritime community with a shared future” expands the research subject of maritime political research, thus expanding the research dimension while revealing the blind spot in traditional maritime political studies. Xi’s concept will provide a broader space for the theoretical and practical development of ocean politics. Guangming Daily published a briefing of Professor Zhang’s speech.

    This seminar has effectively enhanced the theoretical self-confidence and self-consciousness of pursuing diplomacy with our own characteristics as a major country in the new era, and pushed Xi Jinping’s diplomatic thoughts to go deeper, go to the people’s heart, and go to reality. Professor Zhang’s participation in the seminar also fully demonstrated the influence of School of Northeast Asia Studies and the Institute of International Studies at Shandong University in the field of international studies. At the same time, this occasion helped enhance exchanges and cooperation with scholars from other universities.