Case Studies
Chinese Indians' Global Practice of "Making Home" in the Mobile Internet Era
Zhang Liming • 59 •
In modern society with transnational mobility as a normality, Chinese Indians have long been busy with the practice of "making homes" through building "ancestral homes", "spiritual homes" and "life homes" in the foreign land. And now in the digital mobile Internet era, they have been integrating the three together to build them into a whole body. Chinese Indians' practice on "making homes" is of unique case study value to understanding the phenomenon of populations' globalization.
Shaanxi Province' s Foreign Exchanges in the Era of the BRI
He Xiaoqiang & Lu Weina • 67 •
The development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has promoted foreign exchanges in Shaanxi Province. Such activities have developed unique features as they expand in scope. However, there are still some problems that cannot be ignored in the further promotion of Shaanxi’s foreign exchanges, such as the dilemma in concept and cognition, insufficiency of capacity and knowledge. It will help promote in-depth development of such exchanges to overcome these dilemmas, for which we need to make more efforts on enhancing the concept and cognition of international exchanges, and improving the capacity and professional level of doing so.
Developing the Discourse of International Publicity and Translation with Chinese Characteristics
Yin Bochun • 78 •
The discourse system of international publicity with Chinese characteristics is one developed by those engaged in international publicity and translation through language symbols. It is an external representation of China’s ideology, development concept, values and interest demands at the national level, and an important part of China’s national cultural soft power. Developing the discourse of international publicity and translation with Chinese characteristics can help build up China’s national image, foster a more stable and friendly international environment for China’s peaceful development and strengthen China’s international discourse efficiency. Developing the discourse of international publicity and translation with Chinese characteristics can be tackled in the three aspects of basic tasks, paths and principles.
The Function and Change of Confucius Institutes in Japan from the Perspective of Public Diplomacy
Shen Haitao & Fan Qing • 85 •
Public diplomacy, which has played a key role in the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations, still has a vital function in promoting the future China-Japan relations. The development of Confucius Institutes in Japan, as part of Chinese government’s efforts for innovating public diplomacy, aims to build a channel in a systematic way against the vulnerability brought about by political factors in people-to-people exchange between the two countries. At the same time, Japanese people’s on-site learning of Chinese language and stories and experiencing Chinese culture is conducive to both reducing the information asymmetry caused by Japanese media’s one-sided coverage of China and improving Japanese people’s cognition and attitude towards China. In the long run, Japanese people who have a more objective and comprehensive understanding of China will convey their friendly attitudes towards China to their colleagues, families and friends in their work and daily life, which will have a “water wave” diffusion effect. Confucius Institutes in Japan are like sparks scattered everywhere for cultivating friendship between China and Japan. They are in the interest of transforming China-Japan relations from the current turbulent period to a relatively stable and strategically mutual-beneficial stage.
Preliminary Analysis of the Role of Alumni Affairs Management of International Students in China in Promoting the People-to-People Exchange in the BRI
Yang Junfang, Liu Dong & Fan Xiaoyun • 94 •
People-to-people exchange is the social foundation and long-term guarantee for the development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Opening education to the outside world and accepting foreign students can provide talent and intellectual support for the BRI, establish a wide range of connections, and also build an important path to people-to-people exchange. Activities related to alumni of international students, as a link for the world to understand China and the carrier of people-to-people exchange between countries, bear the attributes of diplomacy, technology, economy, humanity and other resources. Giving a full play to the role of the education and alumni affairs management of international students in colleges and universities can consolidate public opinion’s foundation in the development of the BRI, elevate the level of China’s opening to the outside world, and build a bridge of people-to-people exchange for the BRI.
An Analysis of Jordan's Foreign Language Policy from the Perspective of Foreign Policy
Zhang Qizhen & Chen Wanhui • 103 •
Language is an important medium of communication between different countries and nationalities. In order to communicate smoothly, people need to learn the languages of other countries. Taking Jordan’s foreign language policy as the research subject, this paper tries to analyze the changes in Jordan’s foreign language policy from the perspective of foreign policy. Between the 1920s and the 1940s as a trusteeship of Britain, Jordan gave priority to developing English education. Along with the change of national conditions and international situation, Jordan began to implement a pluralistic foreign language education policy with English education as the foundation. Since entering the 21st Century, under the impetus of the Belt and Road Initiative, both the number and scale of Chinese courses opened in Jordan have been increasing rapidly.
Book Review
The Change of Power in the Era of Globalization and Information — Book Review of Soft Power
Bi Haidong • 107 •
Joseph Nye’s book Soft Power was published at the beginning of the 21st century. The book with its content shedding new light to readers each time they read it can be regarded as a classical work in the field of international relations. Based on his rich experience in both the political and academic arenas, the author has accurately grasped the trends of the world political change and put forward the concept of “soft power” with details by transcending the traditional limitations of “hard power”. Putting forward the concept of “soft power” has reflected changes of power in the era of globalization and information, and provided useful guidance for countries around the world including China in conducting public diplomacy.
