Politics Implications for China’s Soft Power under Xi Jinping April 5, 2016 0 Written by Kingsley Edney. Soft power has become a popular concept in China. When Hu Jintao mentioned soft power in his report to the 2007…
China China: building soft power by contributing to global governance March 31, 2016 0 Written by Ingrid d'Hooghe. Although the words 'soft power' and 'public diplomacy' figure less in Chinese leaders' speeches and government reports these days, China is as…
China China’s Rising Economic Soft Power March 25, 2016 0 Written by John Wong. Shortly after consolidating his power to become China’s only real “strong man” since Deng Xiaoping, President Xi Jinping promised national rejuvenation to…
China Soft Power on the Defensive: The Contradictions of Chinese Foreign Policy March 23, 2016 0 Written by James F. Paradise. China’s soft power offensive has not been fully effective. One reason is that many outsiders find it difficult to buy…
China British Defence Secretary speaks out on South China Sea December 17, 2015 0 Written by Alex Calvo. Going beyond the British Government's cautious posture to date, Her Majesty's defence minister, the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, said that…
China Competing visions for the Asia-Pacific could yet complement each other November 19, 2015 0 Written by Mark Chou. By now, you’ve probably heard that the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP), which Australia is a party to, will proceed without China,…
Business Why did George Osborne visit Xinjiang? September 25, 2015 2 Written by Michael Reilly. This week the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister), George Osborne, made a flying visit to Urumqi following the meeting of…
China China-US Relations: Ripe for Rivalry? September 21, 2015 0 Written by WEI Zongyou. China’s President Xi Jinping is flying to the United States to mark the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations' founding, and will meet…
China China and the Global Great Game: New Order not New Imperialism September 18, 2015 1 Written by Grant Dawson. China’s recent stock-market crisis has undermined international confidence in China as a sure and steady engine of economic growth. The image…
China 70 Years of ‘Cold Peace’ and ‘Cold War’ in East Asia Coming to an End? August 7, 2015 0 Written by Christian Wirth. 70 years passed since Emperor Hirohito declared Imperial Japan’s surrender and ended what is often referred to as The Pacific War. 25…