Viewpoints
The CPPCC and Public Diplomacy
Han Fangming · 1 ·
Since the founding of the New China and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)in1949, the CPPCC has taken advantage of its unique strengths in the field of public diplomacy, actively undertaken its public diplomacy responsibilities stipulated in the Constitution and relevant laws and regulations, and carried out effective public diplomacy, which has been an important part of the country’s overall diplomacy. The CPPCC activities in building a series of public diplomacy platforms, organizing multi-level personnel exchanges, and carrying out public diplomacy efforts in a sustained and systematic way have achieved fruitful results and given us much food for thought.
Push Forward the Building of a Community of Development and Security in Northeast Asia
Yu Hongjun · 6 ·
In recent years, the relationship between countries in Northeast Asia has displayed a complex trend as with the changes of the surrounding environment. In today’s world where peace, development, cooperation and win-win situations have long been universal appeals, countries in Northeast Asia should further study and draw on the successful experience of other regions in the world on integration and development, study, exchange ideas, and consult on the feasibility of building a regional development and security community, and ultimately a community of shared future at both governmental and non-governmental levels, so as to further ease regional situation and promote in-depth and pragmatic cooperation of different countries in various directions, fields, levels and subjects.
Special Topic
Focus on Northeast Asia
Explanation of the Current Trade Friction between Japan and the ROK
Feng Jing & Gao Hong · 11 ·
In the summer of 2019, Japan launched two rounds of economic attacks on the Republic of Korea (ROK) for the reason of national security concern, which resulted in the expansion of the two countries’ political opposition arising from trade friction to disputes of security strategy due to their different understandings of historic issues. In addition, both sides demonstrated a strong nationalist mood. This had a negative effect on the public opinions of the two countries, which had originally featured both hate and contradiction against each other. As the saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, the current conflict between Japan and ROK is in fact an ultimate outbreak of both the contradiction concerning their understandings of history and the disputes on some islands’ sovereignty over the past years. This paper intends to interpret and evaluate the deep-seated causes behind the conflict of interests between the two countries through the appearance of trade war, and then elaborate on the various impacts of the two countries’dispute on regional cooperation and international situation, as well as the three-party military alliance of the United States, Japan and ROK.
Peace in Northeast Asia Should Starts from “ROK-China-North Korea Economic Cooperation”
Kim Sangsoon[The Republic of Korea] · 18 ·
Regional prosperity, peace and stability is the common wish of all countries in Northeast Asia. The key factor of realizing peace and security in Northeast Asia is how to solve the “North Korea nuclear issue”. In regard to building close communication between the Republic of Korea (ROK), China and North Korea, the author holds the idea that two new dialogue mechanisms are needed, namely the “Party to Party dialogue mechanism” and “academic dialogue mechanism”. The key to achieving this lies in how to establish mutual trust with North Korea through communication and how to stimulate North Korea to actively participate in a new process of peaceful development in Northeast Asia.
Northeast Asian Security Order with the Backdrop of China-US Strategic Competition
Liang Lichang · 24 ·
After entering the 21st century, the China-US strategic competition caused by trade war reflects the unprecedented uncertainty of China-US relations in the new era. The China-US strategic competition not only affects the two countries, but also has an important impact on regional and global affairs. Whether it's the Korean nuclear issue, Japan’s efforts in amending its “peaceful constitution” for becoming a military power, or the various contradictions and competitive relations among regions and countries, we can all find some clues from the strategic competition between China and the United States. The China-US strategic competition will inevitably reshape the security strategies of different countries and the regional security order in Northeast Asia.
On China’s Strategy of Building a Community of Security in Northeast Asia
He Leiyang & Yun Xinlei · 31 ·
Northeast Asia, as a region with a concentration of various international security issues, is home to many major countries of different international status, which includes not only the US, Russia and China, all permanent members of the UN Security Council, but also the US, China and Japan, the top three economies in the world, and most importantly the US, Russia and China, the top three military powers in the world. In an international system without a global government, with both “dissatisfied” and “satisfied” countries moving into an era with much more fierce competition, building a community of security in Northeast Asia is not only relevant to the flexibility and plasticity of the relations among major countries, but also, more importantly, related to China’s surrounding security environment which is needed for realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
On the Relationship between Mongolia and the Korean Peninsula
Na Lin · 38 ·
The paper briefly examines the peculiarity and importance of the strategic position of three Northeast Asian countries, namely Mongolia, which is adjacent to northern China, North Korea and the Republic of Korea (ROK), and discusses the close relationship between Mongolia and the ROK and North Korea from the perspectives of politics, economy, humanity and culture. The paper also anticipates that Mongolia’s mediation in the Korean Peninsula issue by taking advantage of its good relationship with both North Korea and South Korea will have positive impact on the relaxation of the Korean Peninsula’s situation, and is in favor of China’s policy towards the Korean Peninsula in which China unswervingly insists on the peaceful and stable development, denuclearization, and solving the Korean Peninsula issue through dialogue and negotiation.
Abe’s Diplomatic Tendency after the House of Councillors Election
Chen Yang · 46 ·
For a long time, the Japanese society has paid fairly less attention to the election at the House of Councillors. Yet for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political wish on amending the Constitution, the election result of the House of Councillors has some special significance. The ruling party led by Abe won in the final victory in the recent round of election. However, the force for constitutional amendment falls short of the prescribed “two-thirds of the approval” of all the Senates. In this election, the change in Japan’s diplomacy, especially the tough diplomacy toward the Republic of Korea (ROK) which conforms to “anti-ROK sentiment”among the public in Japan, has a significant impact on the election result , and meanwhile leads to the downturn of Japan-ROK relations. All these will have a bearing on the adjustment and future trend of the Japan-ROK relations, China-Japan relations and even the East Asian relations.
Comments
Motivation and Countermeasures — China-Japan Relations Since Abe Took Office the Second Time
Jia Qiuya · 55 ·
After Abe took office the second time, China-Japan relations once fell in a deadlock. Focusing on a big picture with a long-term view, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has pushed China-Japan relations back to normal and into a new era. Guided by Xi Jinping thought on foreign affairs, the author examines the China-Japan relations since Abe took office the second time, analyzes the characteristics and motives of Abe’s strategy towards China and discusses how China should lead the China-Japan relations to move smoothly to the future with a view of “moving beyond the history”.
The Role of International Organizations’ Affairs in Promoting Cities’ Public Diplomacy
Bao Yu · 62 ·
With globalization develops, cities around the world are playing a more and more active role in the realm of international organizations. A city’s level of participation in international organizations has become an important standard for measuring the city’s public diplomacy capability and its international influence. Since participating in international organizations’ affairs also plays an important role in a city’s development, Chinese cities should take active pertinent measures to upscale their participation in international organizations, so as to promote their status and discourse power in the world.
The Establishment and Improvement Measures of the Spokesman’s System
Mi Guanghong · 68·
The establishment of the spokesman system is of great interest to the public who also benefit most directly from the system. It satisfies the public’s demand for getting to know relevant information, and marks the transformation of the function of governments which are becoming service-oriented. Based on the principle of “serving the people”, spokespersons listen to the social demands and carry out face-to-face communication with the public. Nowadays, from the central to local levels, all governmental divisions, enterprises, institutions and social organizations have established the spokesman’s system. The spokespersons not only simply publicize the government’s policies and regulations, but also represent a good combination of the governmental administrative authority and its role on promoting public relations.
Case Studies
The American Cultural Center Program — An Initiative of US Public Diplomacy towards China
Yang Guang · 76 ·
In 2010, the United States launched the American Cultural Center program in China. By 2014, the number of American cultural centers established in China reached 24, representing a climax of the program. The American Cultural Center program has promoted American values through holding lectures and cultural activities and setting up courses. Taking the Sichuan University—Arizona State University American Cultural Center for an example, the paper reviews the background of the American Cultural Center program and analyzes the characteristics as well as shortcomings in running the program. The American Cultural Center program can be seen as a new initiative of US public diplomacy towards China.
Overseas Interests’ Protection and China’s Overseas Security Industry
Li Jiang, Lin Lin & Zhang Ling · 83 ·
Based on the actual practice of overseas security services of Chinese enterprises, the paper examines the development history of China’s overseas security industry in recent years, summarizes its achievements, and discusses its current industrial structure and market situation, as well as challenges and problems it faces amid international market competition. From the perspectives of government support and business development, the paper provides several proposals on the development of China’s overseas security industry.
History
The Five-Star Red Flag Always Flies in My Heart
Sun Haichao · 91 ·
From the autumn of 1977, the author began to work at the Second Division (France Division) of the Department of Western European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and from December 1979, he went to work in the Chinese Embassy in France. Then he left in early 1984 and returned to China. At the beginning of 1985, he started to work in the Chinese Embassy in Morocco. After coming back to China in 1989, he worked at the France Division of MFA again. From 2003, he began to work in the Chinese Embassy in France for the second time after leaving his post at the Foreign Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee, and continued working there until the year 2011, when he started to serve as Chinese ambassador to the Central African Republic. The author spent his last few years of diplomatic career all in Africa. Yet, no matter where he went, he had a strong feeling from the bottom of his heart that a person’s destiny is closely connected to that of his or her country, defending national interests should be put at the highest status, and a Chinese person should have the five-star red flag flying in his or her heart forever.
Book Review
The Image of Confucius Institutes in the Eye of a European Scholar — A Review of Falk Hartig’s Book China’s Public Diplomacy: The Rising of Confucius Institutes
Wang Yanwei & Kong Haopeng · 102 ·
China’s overseas image not only lies in the common people’s eye, but also in those of scholars with their typical perceptions and understandings. As an educational entity on Chinese language and culture that “go out” to the world, Confucius Institutes, established as educational institutions for spreading Chinese culture, have become an important part of China’s public diplomacy and a part of the efforts in shaping its national image. In his book China’s Public Diplomacy: The Rising of Confucius Institutes, which was written based on examining the basic connotation of public diplomacy, public diplomacy’s relationship with a country’s soft power and national image, and a survey study of the Confucius Institutes in Australia and Germany, the German scholar Falk Hartig analyzes the strengths and functions of Confucius Institutes as well as the challenges faced by Confucius Institutes in participating in China’s public diplomacy from different aspects, including the appropriateness of public diplomacy, diversification of the “actors”, network-based and hierarchy-based communication methods, and cooperative network between Chinese and foreign stakeholders. His observations in the book provide reference to the study of many other issues, such as interaction between cultural diplomacy and public diplomacy, the “egoism” and “altruism” of public diplomacy and the role of public diplomacy in shaping the national image.
Strategy and Action Plans of Chinese Enterprises in TakingPart in Belt and Road Initiative — A Book Review of Global Business Community
Wen Huiru · 111 ·
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a great undertaking for building a global community of shared future. How to give full play to the role of enterprises as main players so as to promote the high quality development of the BRI has become an urgent agenda of great realistic significance. The book Global Business Community: Strategy and Actions of Chinese Enterprises in Building the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) focuses on how Chinese enterprises can effectively take part in the BRI project, and analyzes the topic in three levels — theory,strategy and action plans, putting forward suggestions and action plans and theoretical guidance to Chinese enterprises on taking part in the BRI.
