Head-of-state diplomacy leads the way in which China pursues peaceful development and advances the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. China Daily presents a series of stories about interactions between China and the rest of the world, recollecting the country's diplomatic endeavors led by President Xi Jinping over the year. Analysts are optimistically regarding the prospects next year for the world's most important bilateral relationship, when Beijing and Washington celebrate the upcoming 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties, which falls on Jan 1, following the China-U.S. summit meeting in San ... (full story)