... Chinese officials are engaged in a COVID 19-caused ideological battle, signifying an approaching new Cold War. However, I argue that this statement exaggerates the current situation, which does not constitute an ideological war but rather, reflects a soft power clash.
Undeniably, China has proposed alternatives to the US-dominated world order and has pursued strategies to make it easier for Beijing and other governments with similar attributes to survive. However, according to Professor
Jessica Chen Weiss
, it is “less as a ...
... Chinese government leaders, attractiveness of Russians and Russian lifestyle, account of national specifics for bettering Russian image in various Chinese social groups, as well as other issues.
The presentation was followed by a discussion of Russian soft power tools in China and Asia-Pacific, interest to Russian culture and language, Russian education, and practical proposals for making an unbiased image of Russia in Asia moderated by RIAC Program Director Ivan Timofeyev.
Dr. Vladimir Petrovsky, Academic Secretary ...
... on their vast Buddhist resources.
China’s Buddhist diplomacy
China first used Buddhist relics in its diplomacy in 1955 when the Buddha’s tooth was sent for display in Myanmar.
Contrary to the perception that Buddhism emerged as a tool of China’s soft power diplomacy only in the 1990s, “Buddhist diplomacy played an important role in China’s relations with its neighbors even in the 1950s and 1960s.” During this period, relations between China and its neighbors, including India,...
Russian International Affairs Council extends its congratulations to the Russian State University for Humanities (RSUH), RIAC corporate member, whose
Confucius Institute
has been awarded the world’s best at the 8th Global Conference of Confucius Institutes last weekend in Beijing.
Russian universities have been actively participating in internationalization of education and development of foreign language and culture centers, promoting Russia’s integration in global educational trends...
China’s soft power in Africa
In the last decade, we have witnessed China’s unprecedented activities in Africa. China is successfully squeezing old players in the African markets, it is leading among the new players, which gain powers in the continent,...
