Constructing a Foreign Discourse System for Chinese Rule of Law: Dilemmas, Missions, and Pathway

In the context of contemporary globalization, the rule of law has become an important benchmark for measuring a country’s governance capacity. As the world’s largest developing country, China’s efforts in advancing the rule of law are not only critical to its domestic social stability and development but also a demonstration of its national soft power and image on the international stage. Nevertheless, the international spreading and influence of Chinese rule of law discourse have yet to match its economic standing, comprehensive national strength, and achievements in the practice of the rule of law. It is therefore particularly urgent to promote the construction of the foreign discourse system of Chinese rule of law. This paper conducts an in-depth analysis of the practical dilemmas currently facing the construction of the foreign discourse system of Chinese rule of law, its missions, and the basic constituents of such a system. It further proposes innovative pathways, with a view to enabling the cause of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics to shine on the international stage.