中文摘要：

冷战结束后，中国的地缘政治形势发生了巨大而影响深远的变化。由于安全、经济以及其它因素的变化，作为世界上最大的陆海复合型国家的中国开始坚定而缓慢地释放其海权潜力，并将发展成海洋强国作为其战略目标。在走向海洋强国的过程中，中国对海权的四大功能即军事功能、经济功能、外交功能和经济功能有了更深层次的认识。因此，中国开始重视海军的外交运用，并将其视为大国外交的一个有机组成部分。为更好地实施海军外交，中国海军必须在海军战略、兵力结构以及装备等方面进行变革，更好地为国家利益与外交服务。

英文摘要：

After the end of the Cold War, China＇s geopolitical situation has undergone tremendous and far-reaching changes. As a result of security, economic and other factors, China, the world＇s largest land-sea complex, has begun to firmly and slowly release its maritime potential, and will develop into a maritime power as its strategic goal. In the course of maritime power, China has a deeper understanding of the four functions of Sea power： military function, economic function, diplomatic function and economic function. Therefore, China began to attach importance to the use of the naval diplomacy, and its power as an integral part of great diplomacy. In order to better implement the naval diplomacy, the Chinese navy must be in the naval strategy, strength structure and equipment and other aspects of change, better for the national interests and diplomatic services.