Major-country diplomacy for the new era

What does major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics for the new era really mean?

The phrase, which has been frequently cited by Chinese leaders, refers to the country's long-established independent foreign policy of peace. In the new era, it will evolve to reflect the new features of the times, and develop into a diplomatic system underlining China's dignity, strategy, responsibility and posture as a major country.

China is a major country. Its GDP, the second-largest in the world, increased to nearly $13 trillion in 2017. The Chinese people are increasingly proud of China's achievements. It has gone from the stage of standing up and growing rich to becoming strong.