Chinese dream, emerging statecraft, and Chinese influence in the Mekong region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20209906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aranya Siriphon (0000-0003-2189-3189, Chiang Mai University, corresponding author), Guo Sisi (0000-0002-5131-3598, Yunnan Normal University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 289-304 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1479-5914 • E-ISSN: 1479-5922 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s147959142100005x |
| OpenAlex | W3135651183 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
It has become known that the Confucius Institute (CI) and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (Qiaoban) are operated as tools of state-led mechanism, or Chinese statecraft with the ultimate goal of expanding China's cultural soft power. Following the direction, Xi Jinping has been pushing the notion of the “Chinese dream,” focusing on the realm of Chinese traditional culture and launching a new state-led mechanism. This article examines an emerging state-led mechanism known as “Chinese Homeland Bookstores” (CHBs), which was proposed by a provincial government-financed state-owned enterprise, and recently expanded to Thailand and various Mekong countries. I contend that the entities, such as CHBs and also CI and Qiaoban, are being extensively utilized as part of a larger state apparatus supporting the regime's Chinese traditional culture campaign. However, the CHB case and those of other government-led institutions illustrate how they combine nation-state work with market-oriented business strategies, to effectively promote Chinese culture “going out” with a focus on financial sustainability
Business · China · Chinese culture · Chinese Dream · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Political economy · Political science · Realm · Sociology · Soft power · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Socioeconomic Development in Asia · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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Social Connections in China
China’s United Front Work in the Xi Jinping era – institutional developments and activities
China’s Diaspora Policies as a New Mode of Transnational Governance
The Revival of Confucianism and the CCP's Struggle for Cultural Leadership
Establishing Confucius Institutes
China’s Cultural Diplomacy
From the Soil
Social Connections in China
The Chinese
Confucius Institutes
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |