2004年开始,我国在借鉴英、法、德、西等国推广本民族语言经验的基础上,探索在海外设立以教授汉语和传播中国文化为宗旨的非营利性教育机构——孔子学院。今年是孔子学院总部成立十周年。孔子学院已成为世界各国人民学习汉语和了解中华文化的园地,中外文化交流的平台,加强中国人民与世界各国人民友谊合作的桥梁。本期以“孔子学院与公共外交”为专题,探讨孔子学院及其它语言教育机构的成功经验及其对中外公共外交事业的贡献。专题约稿 Starting from 2004, based on the promotion of its own national language experience in Britain, France, Germany and West, our country explores the establishment of a non-profit educational organization called Confucius Institute which aims to teach Chinese and spread Chinese culture overseas. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Confucius Institute Headquarters. The Confucius Institute has become a platform for people of all countries in the world to learn Chinese, understand the Chinese culture, exchange platforms for Chinese and foreign cultures, and strengthen the bridge of friendship and cooperation between the Chinese people and the peoples of other countries in the world. This issue features “Confucius Institutes and Public Diplomacy” as a topic to discuss the successful experience of Confucius Institutes and other language education institutions and their contributions to public diplomacy both at home and abroad. Special topic about the draft