The objective of the paper is to provide a framework for conceptualizing and discussing
Chinese soft power against the background of China's global rise. The paper argues that …

China's rapid and escalating expansion in Africa has generated much interest in policy
circles around the world. In a three-part series published in November 2013, the leading …

China claims that it's rise is different from other great powers: a benign and responsible
power striving for just order and peaceful development. This paper raises question that why …

The Hu Jintao administration used the 'four‐in‐one'wording for the overall arrangement of
development in China, that is, economic development, political development, cultural …

The conceptualization of soft power and its political application has been frequently
discussed and debated. This thesis seeks to deepen this field of research theoretically and …

Power. This concept quickly received wide usage, becoming a part of public discourse. After
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, this concept was particularly noted in China, as …

This study attempts to answer a new but important question in China's foreign policy—how
Beijing has wielded its soft power to construct its ideal of international order in the age of …

While there is a rich body of scholarly literature on China's soft power, it has tended to focus
on how China's soft power currencies complement its hard-power resources. Little is known …