吴建民在外交战线上工作多年，学识渊博，温文尔雅，素质修养极高，尤其善于交流沟通。他坚持不懈地利用一切机会和方法，以外国人能够接受和理解的方式，把中国这个千年文明古国推介给国外，为中国的外交事业和现代化建设做出了重要的贡献。曾任中国驻法国大使，现任国际展览局主席、外交学院院长、全国政协外委会副主任、全国政协副秘书长兼新闻发言人等。

本书是关于介绍其大使生涯的传记，为英文版。

Foreword

1 Striking a Brilliant Pose in France

2 Cultural Diplomacy

3 Honor Belongs to the Motherland

4 Tne "Small Potato" Entered Mainstream Diplomacy

5 Watch Big Shots and Do "Small" Jobs

6 The "People Keep Coming Back" to the United Nations

7 Experiencing the Lows of Diplomacy

8 The Tenth Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

9 Face the World as a Spokesperson

10 Wu Jianmin's Style

11 Getting in Touch with the Main Stream of the Society in the Country of Residence

12 A Forceful Role at Human Rights Conference

13 Attaining Maturity