How Chinese Identity Politics Shapes Its Depictions of Europe

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ID12968178
AutoresM Barr (0000-0002-1684-7906, Newcastle University, autor correspondente)
Ano2012
Volume4
Fascículo3
Data de publicação2012-06-29
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReview of European Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1918-7173 • E-ISSN: 1918-7181
EditoraCanadian Center of Science and Education (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5539/res.v4n3p45
OpenAlexW2047228879
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas11

Sino-EU relations are officially described as a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ and are bound to play a key role in shaping the character of the newly-emerging multi-polar system. At present, the EU is China’s biggest trading partner, while China is the EU’s largest source of imports and second largest two-way trading partner. However, while recognising such closeness, this paper will adopt a slightly more critical stance towards Sino-EU relations. I analyse how internal political debates within China influences how leading Chinese actors construct various images of Europe. Central to this analysis will be Chinese attempts to create counter narratives of both colonial history and of the structure of the state system as a way of challenging dominant European conceptions of order – that is to say, the paper will describe China’s efforts to launch an ideational challenge to the Westphalian system

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