Abstract

Summit diplomacy appears to be a very important phenomenon on the current international stage.It is a unique type of diplomacy implemented by direct and indirect involvement of political summits with the intention of aximizing the strategic interests of the state.No doubt, it has great influence on the whole diplomatic practice.Although originated ages ago,summit diplomacy is restrained by the rise of professional diplomacy.However,with the progress of globalization and flourish of transportation and communication technology, summit diplomacy has achieved rapid resurgence with increasing maturity.Fromits logical progress and the debates over it in the academic circle,summit diplomacy tends to be reformed in t he future.

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