"On how to view the world and make sense of complex, fast-changing international issues, Fu Ying offers effective perspectives and methods... helping readers better understand and grasp the direction of China's foreign policy and international relations, and offering constant inspiration."
——People's Daily, "The Four Perspectives of Seeing the World"

"Fu Ying, Liu Xiaoming's predecessor as China's ambassador to Britain, wrote frequently in the British press and appeared on British television, putting across China's message in a confident, personal style—and to good effect. Some in British political and business circles even said they wished every Chinese diplomat were like Fu Ying."
——BBC Chinese

"If I were to recommend one author worth following in the field of international relations, Fu Ying would be among them."
——Chongqing Daily, "Following Fu Ying to See the World"

★ Seeing China's place in the world, and the world's view of China. The first volume of Fu Ying's Seeing the World series, collecting some 40 speeches, articles and dialogue transcripts from her years abroad, 2015–2017.
★ Fu Ying served as China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, as ambassador to the Philippines, Australia and the United Kingdom, and as spokesperson for the National People's Congress; Britain's Diplomat magazine named her "Asian Diplomat of the Year" during her London posting.
★ Cooperation or confrontation? Across nine chapters the book moves from world order to China-US and China-Russia relations and the South China Sea; one essay looks back on the two world wars a century on—a frontline diplomat's answer to the question of our age.
★ The book records four dialogues between the author and Henry Kissinger and a conversation with Francis Fukuyama; many speeches and internal assessments appear in print for the first time—firsthand exchanges showing how China answers the world's questions.
★ Readers of Kissinger's On China will hear the other side of the conversation in this English edition, which Fu Ying herself translated and reviewed—written by her in Chinese, rendered into English by her own hand, with no loss in relay.

Seeing the World 1 is a published work by Ambassador Fu Ying. Against the backdrop of profound shifts in the international landscape, it focuses on the interaction between China and the world. Drawing on her diplomatic experience as Vice Foreign Minister, ambassador abroad and spokesperson for the National People's Congress, the author systematically sets out the logic of China's foreign policy through her speeches, articles and international dialogue transcripts from 2015 to 2017. The book is organized into nine chapters—world order, the global landscape and China's role, China-US relations, and more—covering the evolution of the international order and regional security, with analysis of topics such as China-US competition and the South China Sea; some chapters are published here for the first time.

The book includes dialogue transcripts with Henry Kissinger and other international figures, presenting discussions of world order from multiple perspectives. Through policy explanation and strategic interpretation, it shows how China thinks about participating in global governance. As a summary of Chinese diplomatic practice, the collection explains China's foreign policy logic from an international perspective, aiming to deepen the international community's understanding of contemporary China—a quality read for understanding China's diplomacy and its role in global governance.

The English edition of Seeing the World 1 was translated and reviewed under Ambassador Fu Ying's personal direction. Faithful to the original while accommodating the reading habits and cultural context of English readers, the translation is accurate, fluent and finely worded. The book serves as an important reference for readers in China and abroad seeking a deeper understanding of Chinese diplomatic thought and practice, and offers the international community a direct and authoritative text on China's position and role in global affairs. It is also suited to scholars, diplomats and general readers with an interest in international relations—a work of both academic and practical significance.

Fu Ying (Author / Translator)
A graduate of the English Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University (then Beijing Foreign Languages Institute), Fu Ying holds a master's degree in international relations from the University of Kent, UK. She served as Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Ambassador to the Philippines, Australia and the United Kingdom, and as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. She was a deputy to the 12th and 13th National People's Congresses, spokesperson for the First to Fifth Sessions of the 12th NPC and chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 12th NPC, and deputy chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 13th NPC. From 2018 to 2021 she served as an adjunct professor at Tsinghua University, where she founded the Center for International Strategy and Security. She is currently a senior fellow at the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies.

Preface to English Version
Preface to Chinese Version

World Order
　2014: A Turning Point in the World Order
　Debating 21st Century Order
　Under a Common Roof: China's View of the Global Order
　Disorder or Reconstruction of Order?
　Global Changes and China's Role
　For Peace and Development in the 21st Century
　A Century Later—A Retrospective on the Two World Wars
　Are China and the US Missing Opportunities?
　International Order and China's Place in It
　Major Countries Need to Build Trust Among Them
　Economic Globalization in a World Full of Uncertainties
　Global Changes and China's Role
　China's Vision for the World: A Community with a Shared Future for Mankind

China-US Relations
　China and the US, Learning to Work Together
　The Way Forward for China-US Relations
　How Chinese and Americans are Reading Each Other and Why It Matters
　China and the US: Rebuilding Consensus?
　Three Aspects of China-US Relations to Watch on the Eve of the G20 Summit in 2016
　Dialogue with Dr. Henry Kissinger (I): Growing Anxieties: How Overestimation of China is Affecting the US Views
　Dialogue with Dr. Henry Kissinger (II): China's Options and Impact on a New Order
　Dialogue with Dr. Henry Kissinger (III): The World Order and China-US Relations
　Dialogue with Dr. Henry Kissinger (IV): A Discussion on World Order
　Dialogue with Professor Francis Fukuyama

China-Russia Relations
　Are China and Russia Partnering to Create an Axis?

Peace in Asia
　Northeast Asia Security Cooperation: The Role for China
　Harmony is a Blessing for China and Its Neighbors
　Can East Asia Continue the Momentum of Regional Cooperation?
　The Korean Nuclear Issue: Past, Present, and Future
　Is There Hope for Peaceful Settlement of Korean Nuclear Issue?

The South China Sea
　Why China Says No to the Arbitration on the South China Sea Issue
　South China Sea: How We Got to This Stage

The Belt and Road Initiative
　China's BRI: A Contribution to Fulfilling the Age-old Dream of Eurasian Connectivity

Chinese Way
　Different Pictures of China
　Let's Agree to Disagree in Harmony
　How Will China Influence the World?
　China's Reform and Development Make Asia and the World Safer
　A View on China's International Standing
　China's Growth and the Debates on Orders
　China Needs to Better Communicate with the Outside World
　A Roadmap for Managing China's Rise

Appendix
　In Memory of Ambassador Wu Jianmin

Afterword
Abbreviations and Acronyms