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China's mask diplomacy in Europe: seeking foreign gratitude and domestic stability
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Abstract The analysis discusses domestic sources of China's diplomatic offensive in Europe following the outbreak of Covid-19, with a focus on the central and eastern parts of the continent. By examining selected case studies of countries competing for Chinese medical supplies in the time of the global crisi... mehr
The analysis discusses domestic sources of China's diplomatic offensive in Europe following the outbreak of Covid-19, with a focus on the central and eastern parts of the continent. By examining selected case studies of countries competing for Chinese medical supplies in the time of the global crisis, it demonstrates how the party-state leadership with "Xi Jinping at the core" has been promoting the narrative of its transparent and timely response to the outbreak of the pandemic, while at the same time nurturing its image as a (benevolent) global leader in the struggle against the coronavirus. The article argues that mask diplomacy has served two overlapping domestic and foreign policy goals: aiming to cover up China's leadership's failure to contain the pandemic in its initial stage, while also turning acts of foreign gratitude to its advantage in seeking domestic public approval and the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party governance.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
China; Außenpolitik; Innenpolitik; Diplomatie; internationale Beziehungen; Europa; Osteuropa; Ostmitteleuropa; Epidemie; medizinische Versorgung; Wettbewerb; Machtsicherung; Legitimation
Klassifikation
internationale Beziehungen, Entwicklungspolitik
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
COVID-19; Pandemie; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe (Auslandshilfe); Seuchenbekämpfung; Soft Power
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 209-226
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 50 (2021) 2
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)