Chinese dream, emerging statecraft, and Chinese influence in the Mekong region

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Aranya Siriphon ◽  
Jiangyu Li
Keyword(s):  
Soft Power ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Xi Jinping ◽  
Chinese Dream ◽  
Chinese Traditional Culture ◽  
State Apparatus ◽  
The Chinese Dream

Abstract It has become known that the Confucius Institute (CI) and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (Qiaoban) are operated as tools of state-led mechanism, or Chinese statecraft with the ultimate goal of expanding China's cultural soft power. Following the direction, Xi Jinping has been pushing the notion of the “Chinese dream,” focusing on the realm of Chinese traditional culture and launching a new state-led mechanism. This article examines an emerging state-led mechanism known as “Chinese Homeland Bookstores” (CHBs), which was proposed by a provincial government-financed state-owned enterprise, and recently expanded to Thailand and various Mekong countries. I contend that the entities, such as CHBs and also CI and Qiaoban, are being extensively utilized as part of a larger state apparatus supporting the regime's Chinese traditional culture campaign. However, the CHB case and those of other government-led institutions illustrate how they combine nation-state work with market-oriented business strategies, to effectively promote Chinese culture “going out” with a focus on financial sustainability.

scholarly journals The Dream of the Dragon: A content analysis of Xi Jinping’s “China Dream”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Adam Osborne-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Potential Change ◽  
Xi Jinping ◽  
Chinese Dream ◽  
The Chinese Dream ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
China Dream

<p>China under Xi Jinping has a story to tell. In recent years, China has devoted more time and energy extending its discursive influence overseas. Aspirational propaganda slogans such as Xi’s “Chinese dream” indicate a potential change from Deng Xiaoping’s “bide your time, hide your strength” towards an outwardly focussed foreign policy of Striving for Achievement as China’s confidence grows. This project conducts a content analysis following the method set out by Klaus Krippendorff of 1907 Xinhua articles from 2013 – 2017 and finds that while this assertion was true shortly after articulation; coverage reverted to an inward focus in subsequent years. Furthermore, the findings show that there is an individualistic aspect to how the dream is portrayed whether it is intended by top government figures or not. Understanding how tifa develop, interrelate – or depart from each other – is vital in understanding contemporary political discourse in China. Lastly, the Chinese dream contains within it the beginnings of a prototype vision of Chinese exceptionalism.</p>

China's Politics: Determined Leadership and Hardline Policies

2014 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 5-19
Author(s):  
Yongnian ZHENG ◽  
Gang CHEN
Keyword(s):  
First Year ◽  
Xi Jinping ◽  
Charismatic Leader ◽  
Chinese Dream ◽  
The Chinese Dream ◽  
Economic Slowdown ◽  
China's Politics ◽  
Austerity Policy

Chinese President Xi Jinping has shown himself to be a tough and charismatic leader whose vision is to fulfill the “Chinese dream”. He has adopted a hardline policy on official extravagance, corruption and online criticism, and is a steadfast reformist in his first year of office. Xi's austerity policy on official extravagance is to placate civil anger over official profligacy in an economic slowdown and consolidate Xi's populist image.

scholarly journals Hegel and Chinese Marxism

Asian Studies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-73
Author(s):  
Tom ROCKMORE
Keyword(s):  
Xi Jinping ◽  
Chinese Revolution ◽  
Chinese Dream ◽  
The Chinese Dream

China is presently embarking on the huge task of realizing what President Xi Jinping recently called the Chinese Dream. China is officially Marxist, and Marx thus inspires this dream in his assigned status as the “official guide” to the ongoing Chinese Revolution. This paper will focus on the crucial relation between Hegel and Chinese Marxism. Marx is a key Hegelian, critical of, but strongly dependent on, Hegel. Since the Chinese Dream is not Hegelian, but rather anti-Hegelian, it is unlikely, as I will be arguing, to be realized in a recognizably Marxian form.

scholarly journals Cultivation and Innovation: Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture and Sinicization of Marxism

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 177-182
Author(s):  
Jingkang Yu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Marxist Theory ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Chinese Traditional Culture ◽  
Traditional Chinese Culture

China’s excellent traditional culture has its own intrinsic value, in the process of Marxism in China, the Chinese communists will Marxist theory and this value combined, not only makes the value of China’s excellent traditional culture to the extreme, but also to their own development added new elements and vitality; Marxism was introduced into China and became Sinicized Marxism. From the perspective of culture, it mainly benefited from the cultural soil and cultural context provided by the excellent traditional Chinese culture, which enabled the Chinese people to understand and disseminate the content of Marxist theory through various forms and channels. The excellent Chinese traditional culture has made its own contribution to the development of Sinicization of Marxism, which also provides a good opportunity for inheriting and developing the excellent Chinese traditional culture.

scholarly journals Fighting the Novel Coronavirus within the Context of Chinese Traditional Culture

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Liming
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Culture Theory ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Chinese Traditional Culture ◽  
The People ◽  
The Face ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

As a great nation, Chinese Ethnic Peoples has survived hardships time and still bedevil. Whether in dangerous or difficult situation, the classical Chinese culture with the full of the wisdom and ability has to deal with risks aggressively. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is from Chinese culture, has proactive responded the various epidemics. In the face of this new coronavirus, the classic Chinese culture theory and classic discourse have shown endless vitality, guiding the people of the whole country to overcome the difficulties, and have made a significant contribution to subside the epidemic around the world.

scholarly journals Path Dependence and the Authoritarian Regime in Traditional Chinese Culture: a Historical Institutionalism Framework of Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuanhui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Path Dependence ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Historical Institutionalism ◽  
Authoritarian Regime ◽  
Examination System ◽  
Chinese Traditional Culture ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Imperial Examination System

The democratic situation in China is deeply influenced by the traditional culture. This article attempt to answer the question why there is no democracy in Chinese traditional culture from historical institutionalism perspective. Path dependence plays the vital role in this process. The starting point is set in Qin Dynasty. After that, the authoritarian regime has been strengthened from four aspects: the bureaucratic system, the Confucian theory, the imperial examination system, and rewards and punishing measures. These measures work from the institutions to people’s inner world. The authoritarian culture became the orthodox value in Chinese traditional culture. The authoritarian regime and traditional culture have been intertwined and strengthened each other. That is a process of path dependence from historical institutionalism perspective. This article shows us a framework of how to observe this process.

Chinese Traditional Garden of Water and the Chinese Culture

2013 ◽  
Vol 790 ◽  
pp. 211-214
Author(s):  
Ya Dong ◽  
Ya Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Modern Design ◽  
Design Philosophy ◽  
Chinese Traditional Culture

Chinese traditional culture has a great impact on the construction of the Chinese traditional garden. Chinese classical gardens of Dealing with Water is inextricably linked with the Chinese culture. This article from the point of view of Chinese culture Confucian ,the Taoist viewpoint and Buddhist perspectives on Chinese garden of Dealing with Water elaborately, modern design philosophy has certain referential significance.

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