Religion, public diplomacy and the connectivity of the heart of the people in South Asia
Fan Lei · 71 ·
In recent years, religion has become an increasingly important soft force in the development of international relations. South Asia is a region where multiple religions co-exist in harmony, while there are also differences or even conflicts. The peaceful communication on religion between China and South Asian countries in the era of the ancient Silk Road provides inspiration for the present development of the Belt and Road Initiative. It is a test of the diplomatic wisdom and government capacity of China and the South Asian countries to promote public diplomacy addressing both religious aspects and the peaceful co-existence of different religions, at a time when geopolitics in the countries along the Belt and Road has gone through so many changes.
The advantages and strategies of the China Association for Science and Technology in promoting public diplomacy
Ding Rui & Yang Xiaoqi · 78 ·
International exchange activities of the China Association for Science and Technology are mainly carried out by international liaison departments of local associations and can be defined as “public diplomacy”. To improve its influence and to better provide material and intellectual support for the country’s foreign policy, the association should combine its advantages and profound experience in public diplomacy.
EU countries’ evaluation of the Belt and Road Initiative: Analysis based on an ETNC report
Ou Ya & Xia Yue · 85 ·
Europe, being the intersection of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, is of great value for the implementation of the initiative. Whether China and Europe can deepen their relationship and promote their cooperation through the opportunity presented by the initiative largely depends on their view of the opportunities and challenges of the initiative. According to the latest report published by ETNC, EU countries differ in their views on the initiative, i.e. they may develop an either more active or conservative approach on the initiative. China should listen carefully to the voices from EU countries, carry out targeted public diplomacy activities, eliminate misunderstanding and expand the consensus, in order to create a healthy international public opinion for the initiative.
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Analysing the core of public diplomacy to redefine China’s initiative in this aspect
Zhang Shengjun & Liu Jun · 92 ·
Since China began to carry out public diplomacy, Chinese officials and scholars have been deeply concerned about issues such as “which country should we learn from” or “which path should we follow”. After years of the diplomatic practice to “follow the Western countries as teachers,” the basic strategy of China’s public diplomacy is still not clear enough. In fact, public diplomacy as a diplomatic tool cannot be exclusively dominated by Western countries. We should explore its foundation and find the key to enhance its effectiveness, rather than follow the specific ways of Western countries. Public diplomacy has three features which distinguish it from other forms of diplomacy: firstly, the emotional factors of the people as its core; secondly, the important influence of the mechanism of information dissemination and feedback; thirdly, its dependence on the soft power of its own country. We must start from these three aspects in order to find a more suitable strategy of public diplomacy.
