Abstract: Establishing and improving the network political communication mechanisms in the border areas and fully leveraging their governance effect will help promote the modernization of the border governance, both system and capacity. Regarding border governance, roles of network political communication are mainly manifested in improving its political communication environment, expanding its political communication channels, reducing its political communication costs, and enhancing its political communication level. Current major predicaments impeding the construction of network political communication mechanisms in the border areas include suboptimal conditions, limited channels, inadequate impetus, and low level of network political communication proficiency. To establish sound network political communication mechanisms in the border areas, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of network infrastructure, broaden the channels of network political communication, and cultivate the awareness of network political communication among the border residents to eventually improve their skills for network political communication.

Key words: national governance, border governance, network political communication, political communication mechanism, mechanism construction