BEIJING, Mar. 5 -- The nation should learn to leverage "public diplomacy" to help Chinese companies go global more smoothly and efficiently, said the spokesman of the nation's top political advisory body on Friday.

"A majority of Chinese companies are still at an early stage on the road," said Zhao Qizheng, spokesman for the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

A majority of Chinese companies are still at an early stage on the road," said Zhao Qizheng, spokesman for the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

"They lack in-depth and comprehensive knowledge about overseas markets, practices and rules, and they are not adept at conducting public diplomacy with the local communities," he told reporters at a news conference held in Beijing.