Carnegie–Tsinghua’s Zhang Lihua will moderate a panel of Chinese and international experts to discuss how Chinese cultural concepts such as harmony and mutual benefit continue to act as a guiding force of China’s foreign policy decision making.

Tuesday, December 15, 2pm-5pm

“How Traditional Chinese Culture Shapes Chinese Diplomacy”

Zhang Lihua, Resident Scholar, Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy

Ye Zicheng, Professor of Political Science, School of International Studies

Li Yonghui, Professor and Dean, School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Beijing Foreign Studies University

Chen Xiangyang, Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Institute of World Politics, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations

Elena Avramidou, Associate Professor, Department of History, Peking University

Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy

Sohu Internet Plaza | 80RMB | Registration

Many Chinese and international experts have noted that President Xi Jinping has ushered in a more assertive, proactive foreign policy approach than his predecessors—as high-profile initiatives like the Belt and Road make clear. Yet, core principles of Chinese diplomacy have long been shaped by traditional Chinese cultural concepts that remain relevant today. As President Xi charts China’s foreign policy course in the years ahead, elements of continuity and change will continue to coexist.

Carnegie–Tsinghua’s Zhang Lihua will moderate a panel of Chinese and international experts to discuss how Chinese cultural concepts such as harmony and mutual benefit continue to act as a guiding force of China’s foreign policy decision making.

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Event information courtesy of Legation Quarter.