Abstract
The article analyzes the characteristics of the translation process of Chinese cultural classics, and concludes that literary translation in the field of diplomacy needs to be combined with context-adapted translation methods. The translation process of a literary language in a diplomatic context is endowed with an important political task and coloring. Consequently, the principles and methods of traditional literary translation can no longer fully meet the needs of this task, and upgraded standards and translation strategies must be formulated in a diplomatic context based on the peculiarities of cultural and linguistic translation. It is helpful for realizing the tasks of intercultural exchange and communication between countries. As diplomatic translators of the new era, we need to introduce a new complex principle called political equivalence and aesthetic equivalence. In order for the translated text and the source text to have the same political and aesthetic equivalence, it is necessary to accurately convey the true political intentions and political connotations of the speaker and at the same time ensure the literary artistry of the source text. This research finding has both theoretical and practical significance. It not only helps advance research methods based on equivalence and functionality in translation studies, but also contributes to translator training and ensuring the quality of diplomatic translation.