Not Confucius, nor Kung Fu: Economy and Business as Chinese Soft Power in Africa

Jura, Jarosław; Kałużyńska, Kaja

doi:10.7552/0-1-102

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“…The Asian powerhouse is able to make inroads into Africa because, unlike the Western world, the Chinese do not 'moralize'. They are not engaged in moral preachings about democracy and human rights (Jara and Kaluzynska 2013). In exchange for access to African resources, they offer assistance in building infrastructure.…”

Section: China's Cultural Exports and Political Valuesmentioning

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Wielding soft power in strategic regions: an analysis of China’s power of attraction in Africa and the Middle East

Tella

2016

BAFR

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While there is a rich body of scholarly literature on China's soft power, it has tended to focus on how China's soft power currencies complement its hard-power resources. Little is known about how China wields its soft power currencies in strategic regions, as the literature has focused on a particular region, particularly Asia and Africa. Thus, this study examines China's geopolitical influence, drawing attention to its soft power currencies in Africa and the Middle East. It employs both primary and secondary data. The primary data were personal in-depth interviews and internet polls. Interviews were conducted with experts, particularly in the field of international relations. Using purposive sampling, these experts were drawn from the United States, China, South Africa and Nigeria. Low-cadre bureaucrats were also interviewed. The study argues that China's soft power in Africa and the Middle East is a double-edged sword. While some appreciate China's presence in these regions, others are either ambivalent or have negative perceptions of this Asian powerhouse. The study concludes that China still requires huge investment in its soft power in order to win the hearts and minds of the majority of the citizens in these regions.

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Section: China's Cultural Exports and Political Valuesmentioning

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Wielding soft power in strategic regions: an analysis of China’s power of attraction in Africa and the Middle East

Tella

2016

BAFR

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“…Knowing the extent and source of China's soft power over Africa gives a clearer picture of the latter's objective for participation, against which the working and impact of the economic engagement should be evaluated. Jura and Kaluzynska (2013) point to economic, business, and development factors as key determinants of soft power.…”

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The Africa–China engagement: Contemporary developments and directions for future research

Kamoche

Gunessee

Kufuor

2021

Africa Journal of Management

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The Africa-China engagement continues to attract attention from scholars and the media, and is increasingly characterized by controversy and conjecture. This special issue sought to reexamine the engagement against this backdrop, to provide a forum where some important aspects of this engagement might be debated with reference to contemporary research, and to identify some possible avenues for further research. This introductory article thus seeks to reframe the debate with a view to interrogating conventional wisdom and to identify possible new directions for further research. It also provides a short summary of the two papers that follow.

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“…In particular, nations who desire China"s aid, trade, and recognition are also relatively susceptible to its influence. In addition, a study by Jura and Kaluzynska (2013) found that the image of China as a potential investor was an attractive feature.…”

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China’s media and public diplomacy approach in Africa: illustrations from South Africa

2016

Chinese Journal of Communication

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Media engagement in Africa serves as a component of China"s contemporary public diplomacy drive, which allows for deeper bilateral diplomatic and economic relations. This paper provides the context and impetus that motivated Chinese state media players to provide their own content and point of view since 2009. Whilst public diplomacy is non-specific in that it seeks to achieve a wider enabling environment than specific objectives, it is also oversimplified to employ a singular approach to such a dynamic and changing continent. Rather, the case study of South Africa is used to demonstrate the limits and potential of China"s public diplomacy engagement. This paper also highlights the nature of South Africa-China relations and the South African landscape as defining factors that affect the way China to engage meaningfully.

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Not Confucius, nor Kung Fu: Economy and Business as Chinese Soft Power in Africa

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Wielding soft power in strategic regions: an analysis of China’s power of attraction in Africa and the Middle East

Wielding soft power in strategic regions: an analysis of China’s power of attraction in Africa and the Middle East

The Africa–China engagement: Contemporary developments and directions for future research

China’s media and public diplomacy approach in Africa: illustrations from South Africa

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