China entered a new phase in pursuing neighborhood diplomacy. Progress was made in economic diplomacy. China’s exchanges and cooperation with other developing countries reached a new level. China’s relations with other major countries steadily grew through interaction. China played the role of a large responsible country in important international and regional issues and hotspot issues. We resolutely safeguarded China’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights and interests. China’s influence in the world further increased.

周边外交（neighborhood diplomacy）指中国同周边国家的外交关系。近年来，伴随着国际格局的深刻调整，亚洲出现多种复杂因素，中国周边环境发生了一系列变化，特别是周边外交的战略意义更加凸显。

与邻为善、以邻为伴，坚持睦邻、安邻、富邻（building friendship and partnership with neighboring countries，pursuing the policy of bringing harmony, security and prosperity to neighbors），是中国周边外交一向秉持的原则。