Understanding the soft power of China’s Belt and Road Initiative through a discourse analysis in Europe

Miao, Julie Tian

doi:10.1080/21681376.2021.1921612

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“…This contrasts with hard power, which relies on coercion and inducements [1]. Some scholars view soft power as synonymous with discourse or discursive power, encompassing a nation's cultural allure, economic strength, and political credibility [2][3]. However, Nye's definition is often critiqued as U.S.-centric, focusing heavily on American lifestyles and liberal free-market principles [4].…”

Section: Soft Power and Chinese Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating Contradictions in Chinese Diplomacy: The Dual Narratives of Peaceful Rise and Class Struggle in Soft Power Discourse

Xiao

2024

LNEP

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This research paper explores the intricate and paradoxical nature of Chinas soft power, focusing on the dual narratives of peaceful rise (PR) and class struggle (CS) within its diplomacy and global strategy, The study contrasts Joseph Nyes concept of soft power with Chinas unique approach, highlighting the interplay between Chinas soft power ambitions and its global image. Critical discourse analysis, particularly Faircloughs three-step approach, is employed to dissect political language and narratives, offering a deeper understanding of the intersection of language, power, and ideology in Chinese diplomacy. The papers pivotal section analyzes Xi Jinpings rhetoric on PR and CS, revealing Chinas portrayal of a harmonious global emergence alongside a realist perspective on international power dynamics. The paper delves into the implications of these contrasting narratives for Chinas global image and diplomatic relations. It underscores the significance of understanding Chinas soft power in a connected and multipolar world, providing insights into Chinas rise as a global power and its interactions with the international community. In conclusion, the paper highlights Chinas struggle to balance its historical cultural identity with contemporary geopolitical realities.

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Section: Soft Power and Chinese Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating Contradictions in Chinese Diplomacy: The Dual Narratives of Peaceful Rise and Class Struggle in Soft Power Discourse

Xiao

2024

LNEP

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“…Not least, it hopes this will lead to greater freedom of action on issues of national importance, such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Furthermore, it is possible that China's strategy of investment and diplomacy in Eastern Europe and its modest presence in Western Europe could lead to a weakened EU, which also has its advantages from the Chinese perspective (Miao 2021).…”

Section: Political Influencementioning

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The Belt and Road Initiative: Economic Causes and Effects

Sjöholm

2023

Asian Economic Papers

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Chinese investment abroad has grown significantly in connection with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This paper tries to answer two questions: First, what considerations gave birth to the BRI? And second, what are the project's economic effects in terms of capital flows and international trade? It is found that the project is above all a way to deal with large surplus capacity in China's capital-intensive industries, to increase growth in relatively poor regions of the country, and to secure a supply of energy and raw materials. For other countries involved in the project, BRI investments are a means to increase production and international trade. International trade and foreign direct investment have been positively affected, although to a limited extent. Finally, there are concerns that lack of transparency in Chinese lending may lead to increased corruption, and that some countries will face financial difficulties.

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“…Consistent tilting of the playing field is difficult when multiple agencies are competing as leaders and when their sponsorship by political parties is coming into and out of control over time. Formulating a seductive and persuasive narrative is important to consolidate domestic support and leverage public buy-in (Shin, 2016) and exert the soft power of national state extraterritorially (Miao, 2021; Phelps, 2007). Although narratives reflect the ruling party's vision, they also must recognize the distributed sources of intrapreneurialism embodied in (re)branding processes, especially when these connect to domestic strengths (Pow, 2014).…”

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Competition and coordination in state intrapreneurialism: The case of South Korea's export of urban expertise

2023

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State entrepreneurialism in response to external market stimuli has a state intrapreneurialism counterpart – the entrepreneurialism found within public institutions. In moving beyond the case of Singapore from which the idea was proposed, this paper develops the concept of state intrapreneurialism by injecting a greater sense of the political and territorial heterogeneity of, and competition within, national states that fracture the identification of needs, the crafting of policy narratives, and the forging of domestic and international networks. With reference to the case of South Korea, this paper illustrates how state intrapreneurialism has generated domestic and international markets and reputation in the ICT-assisted city management domain despite elements of competition among public agencies. The case raises broader questions for future research on the relational geographies of politics and bureaucracy in stimulating or stifling state intrapreneurialism.

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Understanding the soft power of China’s Belt and Road Initiative through a discourse analysis in Europe

Cited by 14 publications

References 23 publications

Navigating Contradictions in Chinese Diplomacy: The Dual Narratives of Peaceful Rise and Class Struggle in Soft Power Discourse

Navigating Contradictions in Chinese Diplomacy: The Dual Narratives of Peaceful Rise and Class Struggle in Soft Power Discourse

The Belt and Road Initiative: Economic Causes and Effects

Competition and coordination in state intrapreneurialism: The case of South Korea's export of urban expertise

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