Are We (Really) Brothers
Contemporary India as Observed by Chinese Diplomats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2308168 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Renaud Egreteau (0000-0002-8222-6737, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R.) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 695-709 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021909611429923 |
| OpenAlex | W2067056340 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article considers the views that Chinese diplomats have developed on contemporary India. Using Chinese-written memoirs and essays, as well as discussions with active or retired diplomats of the People's Republic of China who served in India, this research explores the diversity of the Chinese elite's perceptions of the emergence, domestic politics and cultures of India today. It will be argued that four main sets of rather negative perceptions are produced: (1) candid views describing India in naïve, passionate or diplomatic ways; (2) judgemental opinions perpetuating a dirty-cum-messy image of India; and (3) more specifically of its corrupt and volatile communalism-prone society; and, finally, (4) more subtle insights on India's current polity. But, given the perpetuation of rather stable, yet tense, Sino-Indian interactions at the dawn of the 21st century, conclusions will be drawn on the relatively-low impact that Chinese critical perceptions of India have had on Beijing's recent policymaking towards New Delhi
Beijing · China · Communalism · Diversity (politics · Elite · Memoir · Political science · Politics · Polity · Social science · Sociology · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Gender Studies · Law
India–China Relations
Progress, Perceptions and Peace in the Sino-Indian Relationship
Debating China-India relations on the internet
Sino-Indian Security Predicaments for the Twenty-First Century
A New Chinese Discourse of India
From national identity to national security
Shifting obstacles in Sino‐Indian relations
How to Approach the Elephant
Contending Nationalisms
India and China
The Making of China's Image of India
China and India
Sino-Indian Cultural Synergy
Hypotheses on Misperception
Images in International Relations
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |