Public Diplomacy between China and the World : The 2008 Beijing Olympic Torch Relay, A Test Case

• 발행기관: 연세대학교 동서문제연구원
• 저자명: Sukhee Han Ho Cheong Cheong & Pieter Stek
• 간행물 정보: 『동서연구』제21권 1호, 2~34쪽, 전체 33쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 지역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2009.05.20

영문 초록

Soft power is often seen as one of China s weaknesses, especially when comparing China to the United States in terms of their superpower status. Yet soft power and the effectiveness of public diplomacy are fiendishly difficult to evaluate, let alone understand. Therefore the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and specifically the Olympic torch relay offer a unique and manageable perspective to evaluate China s public diplomacy and the world s reaction to it. Contrary to the expectations of the Chinese government, the Olympic torch relay became a focal point for large anti-China protests in many of its most important economic partners. These protests in turn sparked counter protests from the Chinese emigrant community both in China and abroad. The protests and the political fallout that followed revealed much about the relationship between China and other countries and about the mutual expectations of foreign and domestic Chinese audiences about China s conduct on the world stage.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Background: China, the Olympic Games and Public Diplomacy

Ⅲ. Foreign Perception

Ⅳ. Chinese Perception

Ⅴ. Conclusions

키워드

Public diplomacy soft power China Olympic games China United States France South Korea protests