The Kosovo War is a typical moral war. First of all, the war was initiated based on the common moral sentiments of the international community. Secondly, the purpose of this war went beyond the tradit

The Kosovo War is a typical moral war. First of all, the war was initiated based on the common moral sentiments of the international community. Secondly, the purpose of this war went beyond the traditional war of material interests. Thirdly, the means of this war also followed moral norms to the greatest extent. The initiators of this war gained great moral and emotional gains and gained prestige. At first, Russia wanted to cling to traditional geopolitical ideas, but in the end it was not allowed to join the new order and get some benefits from it. China suffered a disastrous failure because of its refusal to accept international moral values.

It should be pointed out that the failure of China's diplomacy in the Kosovo crisis was disastrous. It may be China's most disastrous failure in the 20th century since the Xinchou Treaty. In this crisis, China not only suffered a beating, but more importantly, was abandoned by the world. The status that China gained as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council after World War II became worthless in this crisis. This is a terrible omen.

Four. China's Diplomatic Strategy Adjustment

In fact, China's foreign policy has undergone major adjustments since the Kosovo crisis. This time, the handling of the Sino-US plane collision shows that this adjustment is effective. During the plane collision incident, China made full use of the international media, put human life as the center, and launched moral diplomacy, which was slightly better than the George W. Bush administration.

However, we should also see that this strategic adjustment is still unstable. First of all, China's diplomatic strategy has not yet been systemized. This kind of strategic adjustment is still immediate. It is acceptable to handle bilateral relations, but it may not be feasible to handle multilateral international relations. Secondly, China does not have a mature diplomatic theory. Faced with the tremendous changes in the international order in the past decade, China's mainstream ideology is still mainly critical, and its diplomatic concepts and theories mostly focus on balance of power, interdependence, and multipolarization. Wait for the words. Third, many people do not understand the Chinese government's adjustment of its diplomatic strategy. The government's diplomatic strategy has been changed from a pragmatic perspective. However, because the people's ideas on international relations are quite backward, they still exert regressive pressure on the transformation of diplomacy.

Therefore, China’s diplomatic strategy adjustment still needs to do the following work:

First of all, we must fully understand the profound changes that have occurred in the international order in the past decade. Although we can still say that the relationship between countries is only a relationship of interest, we must realize that in addition to traditional economic interests and strategic interests, the interests here also add moral interests-international actions may not be motivated by anything. Theoretical thinking about material interests, but based on the preferences of the people's moral emotions. For modern politicians, making decisions deeply and rationally may not necessarily yield greater benefits than directly catering to the moral sentiments of the people. Therefore, the public under the influence of the media has an increasing impact on international politics.

With the popularization of international moral concepts, major divisions and reorganizations are also taking place in third world countries. China’s originally considered loyal allies may change, and Russia’s relationship with China will undoubtedly be affected by this.

But on the other hand, when aggressive wars are far behind and when material interests can only be achieved through cooperation, the pursuit of moral interests may also be a shortcut for a country's rapid growth in influence. In the coming decades, the world may not be led by the richest and most militarily powerful countries, but by those with the strongest moral strength.

We must not only make scholars and relevant government departments aware of this change, but also gradually make the public aware of this change through the media.

Secondly, we must establish a great-country mentality. The history of humiliation can become a driving force for a country to move forward, and it can also become a spiritual burden for a country's diplomacy. An independent foreign policy sounds good, but when it is so independent that it attacks all sides and does not interact with others (such as in the 1960s), it is called withdrawn or, worse, mentally abnormal; having high self-esteem is not a bad thing, but It is not a normal mentality to have such self-esteem that if someone accidentally touches you, you will feel that it is a deliberate insult, and then you will fight with them. A confident big country will never nervously deal with accusations one after another from others all day long, and will never spend all day wondering where another enemy appears, or whose grandfather bullied our family.

To establish a great power mentality, we should look at the past rationally, look forward to the future with confidence, proactively assume international obligations, and of course, reform domestic affairs.

Third, we must take international public opinion seriously. The annual human rights conference and its news hype cannot be explained by a simple conspiracy theory. And our media is still stuck in the ideas of the past and even makes some jokes from time to time. The government must attach importance to public relations, learn to use modern media, and learn to use sincerity to establish a good image. In this sense, the government’s diplomatic advisory department should have public relations experts, and those ambassadors or spokespersons There is no need to keep a straight face.

Fourth, China must seize the moral opportunity without losing any opportunity, participate in and integrate regional organizations, and integrate the United Nations. For example, in the case of the Taliban's destruction of Buddha, the United States was not in a position to intervene due to its rigid relationship with Islamic countries. China can seize the opportunity and promote the role of the United Nations. The current increase in the role of the United Nations means the decline of NATO.

Another example is the North Korea issue. China can definitely play a big role in the issue of Korean reunification. If reunification is achieved with China's promotion, then a unified Korea will become China's most friendly territorial state. Even if reunification is not possible for the time being, China's promotion of North Korea's reform and opening up is also a sign of China's friendship with the world, which is of greater benefit to China.

In short, today when we advocate governing the country by virtue, we also need to consider the issue of building a country with morality.