2005年,成为中国的“财经外交”年。相对于国人熟悉的“乒乓外交”而言,“财经外交”对中国是个“舶来品”。所谓“财经外交”,是指通过积极的外交手段、外交活动、外交磋商,为一个国家创造宽松、和谐的国际经济交往和活动的氛围和环境。而积极参加到世界经济发展之中,是一个国家国际影响力的基础。国际财经舞台上的中国身影2005年2月,中国财政部部长金人庆和央行行长周小川应西方七国的邀 In 2005, China became the “financial diplomacy” year. Compared with the familiar “ping pong diplomacy”, “financial diplomacy” is a “foreign product” to China. The so-called “financial diplomacy” refers to the atmosphere and environment for creating a relaxed and harmonious international economic exchange and activities for a country through active diplomatic means, diplomatic activities and diplomatic consultations. The active participation in the development of world economy is the foundation of a country’s international influence. In February 2005, China’s Minister of Finance Jin Renqing and Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan invited by the seven countries of the West