To examine how the Chinese government develops its public diplomacy though Chinese culture, history, and social discourse, Ingrid d’Hooghe will present the findings from her upcoming book China’s Public Diplomacy. Afterward, Pang Xun will moderate a discussion.

Thursday, October 16, 10am-12pm
“Developing a Chinese Approach to Public Diplomacy”
Ingrid d’Hooghe, Senior Research Associate at Clingendael, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations
Pang Xun, Associate Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University
Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy
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As China’s economy has grown, the country’s cultural impact on the world has also expanded. Beijing’s recent soft power initiatives include broadening the size of Chinese state media’s overseas audience, increasing the worldwide number of Confucius Institutes to 1,000 by 2020, and bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Through these efforts, China is seeking to refine its global image and establish the country as a key driver of cultural and social trends. How successful has this approach been for enhancing China’s reputation around the world and what remains to be done?
 
To examine how the Chinese government develops its public diplomacy though Chinese culture, history, and social discourse, Ingrid d’Hooghe will present the findings from her upcoming book China’s Public Diplomacy. Afterward, Pang Xun will moderate a discussion.
 
Ingrid d’Hooghe is a senior research associate at Clingendael, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations. D’Hooghe researches and lectures on China’s foreign policy and diplomacy. She has worked as a policy officer at the Netherlands embassy in Beijing and the Netherlands embassy in Washington, DC. Her publications include articles on China’s soft power and public diplomacy, China-U.S. relations, and China-EU relations.
 
Pang Xun is a resident scholar and a co-director of the Carnegie–Tsinghua Center for Global Policy. Pang is also an associate professor at Tsinghua University’s School of Social Sciences. Her recent research focuses on international development, emerging economies, and international governance.
 
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