简讯
2017年12月7日，由中华人民共和国国务院新闻办公室和外交部联合主办的首届南南人权论坛在北京举行。习近平主席发来贺信，对本次论坛的举办表示热烈祝贺，并指出本次论坛以“构建人类命运共同体：南南人权发展的新机遇”为主题，顺应世界潮流，契合发展要求。察哈尔学会秘书长张国斌主持《中国与南南合作—对推进世界人权事业发展的重要作用》分论坛，并做主旨发言。
2017年12月11日，察哈尔学会秘书长张国斌前往尼日尔共和国驻华大使馆拜会尼日尔驻华特命全权大使伊努萨·穆斯塔法（Inoussa Moustapha）先生，双方就“一带一路”与非洲发展和中非公共外交等领域进行交流。察哈尔学会高级研究员、法国汉学家、CEC咨询公司总裁魏柳南博士参与了会谈。
2017年12月9日，由察哈尔学会主办的中法关系与合作交流论坛在学会秘书处会议室举办。本次会议由察哈尔学会秘书长、中国前驻斯特拉斯堡总领事张国斌主持，察哈尔学会高级研究员，法国著名法学家，斯特拉斯堡大学法学院院长克里斯蒂安·梅斯特主讲。
2017年12月13日下午，察哈尔学会·议政府市和平外交论坛在首尔的韩国国会议员会馆正式开始。本次论坛以“韩中美共同繁荣”为主题，第一场会议主要讨论朝鲜半岛和平与克服朝核危机，由韩国亚洲新闻集团董事长郭永吉主持。
2017年12月15日，察哈尔学会半岛和平研究中心研究员、韩国东亚和平研究院院长金相淳，因其在中韩关系交流中作出的突出贡献以及在“一带一路”研究方面取得的丰硕成果，获聘韩国总统直辖的北方经济协力委员会（中国称为北方经济合作委员会）“国际关系专门委员会专门委员”一职，将负责韩国“新北方政策·新南方政策”与中国“一带一路”对接方面工作。
2017年12月20日，由光明日报社、南京大学联合主办的“2017中国智库治理暨思想理论传播高峰论坛”在京举行。活动旨在推动社会各界更好地学习、贯彻与传播党的十九大精神，探索融媒体时代思想理论研究与传播的创新路径，推动中国特色新型智库健康发展、提质增效。察哈尔学会副秘书长陈洪强出席了会议，并在社会、企业、科技智库座谈会上，以非官方的国际关系研究与公共外交智库察哈尔学会为例，作了题为《中国智库走出去研究》的发言。
2018年1月10日，察哈尔学会“一带一路”研究中心主任、高级研究员，中国人民大学国际关系学院教授王义桅到访察哈尔学会秘书处并与工作人员进行交流与沟通。
2018年1月12日，中国国际关系学会2017年年会在京召开，本次年会以“落实十九大报告精神，开创新时代中国特色大国外交新局面”为主题，全国政协外事委员会副主任、中国国际关系学会副会长、察哈尔学会会长韩方明出席年会并以“新时代 新思想 新作为”为题做主旨发言。
2018年1月15日，由中国公共外交协会、扬州市委市政府和中国宋庆龄基金会共同主办的“2018年中国公共外交协会新春招待会暨扬州美食品鉴会”于北京宋庆龄青少年科学技术文化交流中心举行。察哈尔学会秘书长、中国前驻法国斯特拉斯堡总领事张国斌，察哈尔学会国际咨询委员会委员张九桓，中央外办前副主任、察哈尔学会国际咨询委员会联席主任吕凤鼎应邀出席本次会议。
2018年1月16日下午，由察哈尔学会主办的察哈尔圆桌第60期“新时代的中美日关系研讨会暨《我所发现的美国》新书发布会”在京举行。本次会议由学会高级研究员王冲担任主持，学会常务副秘书长、国际传播委员会秘书长周虎城代表主办方致辞，《我所发现的美国》一书出版方——东方出版社历史编辑部主任陈卓代表出版方致辞。
2018年1月24日下午，察哈尔学会·CGTN 2018国际传播高端论坛暨察哈尔学会与CGTN全频道战略合作协议签署仪式在北京银帝艺术馆举行。
2018年，1月31日，由中共中央对外联络部主办的金砖国家智库合作中方理事会2018年年会在对外经济贸易大学举行，本次会议主题为“凝聚中国智慧，开辟金砖合作光明未来”。会上，北京第二外国语学院调整为副理事长单位，福建师范大学等6家单位新增为理事单位。察哈尔学会作为金砖国家智库合作中方理事会理事单位，应邀出席会议并发言。
2018年2月6日晚，在察哈尔学会2017年年会上，察哈尔学会外交事务委员会正式揭牌成立。全国政协外事委员会副主任、察哈尔学会会长韩方明为首批外交事务委员会委员颁发了聘书。
2018年2月6日晚，在“不忘初心，再创辉煌”新春招待会——暨察哈尔学会2017年会上，尼泊尔驻华大使利拉·马尼·鲍德尔（Leela ManiPaudyal）与毛里求斯驻华大使李淼光（Lee Miao Kwong）获聘察哈尔学会国际咨询委员会委员，察哈尔学会会长韩方明为两位大使委员颁发了聘书。
2018年2月27日，“大韩民国外交贡献勋章”授勋仪式在韩国驻华大使馆举行，韩国驻华大使卢英敏代表韩国总统文在寅为中国全国政协外事委员会副主任，察哈尔学会会长韩方明授勋。据悉，经韩国国务会议批准，依据《大韩民国宪法》，韩国总统文在寅1月23日在青瓦台签署授勋令，授予韩方明此项高级别勋章。
ABSTRACTS
Viewpoints
Build Strong Bases for Going Global by Using the Chinese Wisdom
Zhao Qizheng · 1 ·
This article was first presented as a keynote speech at the 2017 China Industrial Park Sustainable Development Forum. It contains the author’s firsthand experience of developing and managing the Pudong New Area, arguing industrial park plays a crucial role in increasing economic innovation and competence.
If we fail to present China’s story to the foreign audience, they will not acknowledge our achievements. If China did not make these achievements, we would not have been able to clearly explain socialism with Chinese characteristics, thus we would not have enough confidence when talking with foreigners. In going global, we need to figure out how to forge forward. We have to identify out the difficulties and road blocks and then move ahead carefully.
Special topic
Going Global and the Belt and Road Initiative--A New Phase in Going Global: Presenting the Chinese Culture and Development Vision Abroad
He Wenping · 6 ·
With the development of the BRI, going global has entered a new phase characterized by the fact that not only Chinese businesses go abroad, but also what is known as the soft power, such as the Chinese culture and developmental philosophy, is being introduced overseas. For Chinese culture to be accepted by other peoples, the culture has to be advanced and appealing. Also the means and methods of disseminating it should evolve with the times. What is more, it is imperative to find the best way to enter into a foreign environment and strike a common accord among the audience. After forty years of reform and opening up, China’s achievements and experiences provide ample ground and strength for spreading our vision of development. If we want to have China’s story heard and the BRI accepted and participated in by other countries, it is not only necessary but also inevitable to introduce China’s advanced developmental philosophy.
The Guiding Role of Chinese Culture in Implementing the BRI
Bao Yu · 12 ·
Since the Belt and Road Initiative has been unfolded, China has made great headway in presenting its culture to the world, with numerous achievements in such areas as cultural exchange, communication and trade. More efforts should be made to exert the guiding role of culture in implementing the Belt and Road Initiative so as to build a solid basis for enhancing the friendship among the people of countries along the Belt and Road and increasing China’s cultural soft power.
The BRI’s Security Requirements and the Training of Chinese Military Personnel Serving Abroad
Li Zhanzi · 17 ·
Chinese military academies are endowed with advantages in training talents for serving abroad. They should enrich their curricula and teaching materials for meeting the security requirements of the BRI, particularly in strengthening all-round capability ranging from strategic communication, public diplomacy with a focus on military public diplomacy, new media diplomacy to increasing opinions of military diplomacy heard by others, from cross-cultural communication, general knowledge of nature, society, culture and law of countries along the Belt and Road, to resolving crisis, public relations, and foreign language skills. This paper will briefly introduce some of the areas above.
The BRI and Conducting Public Diplomacy in Central Asia
Zhao Shiren · 23 ·
As an important platform for bringing open and new economic arrangement to a higher level, the BRI serves as the overarching plan and action guide for major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Central Asia has been regarded as an important target region of the BRI. In the past five years, China has committed to the principles of shared achievements through consultation and cooperation. Guided by “connectivity in five areas”, it has realized alignment of development strategies, project cooperation, infrastructure construction, and people-to-people exchange with Central Asian countries, making significant progress in regional diplomacy and building the Silk Road Economic Belt. Meanwhile, there still are many challenges in promoting the BRI in Central Asia. This paper is an attempt to discuss the content, form, means and methods of conducting public diplomacy in Central Asia by analyzing and forecasting the current situation, development and future prospects for the BRI. It also highlights the uniqueness and value of public diplomacy in pushing forward the BRI.
The BRI and Taking China’s Miracles Abroad
Zhang Jiuan · 30 ·
Within forty years of China's reform and opening up, particularly since the18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has made an impressive array of historic reforms that have culminated in world renowned“China's miracles". Now the BRI is taking such miracles to outside China, which adds global wisdom for continued miracles and future innovation. Reform and opening up, problem-oriented approach and people-centered philosophy are the basis for China’s miracles. The BRI, which is the process of great change and development, provides new ground for China's miracles and a chance for China to open new horizons and learn from other countries.
Maintaining the Vision of Doing Greater Good and Shared Profits in Implementing the BRI
Meng Gang · 36 ·
Doing greater good and shared profits are of great significance to the BRI. However, there have been misunderstandings such as the theories of China unilaterally giving away money, providing free ride, an uncontrollable high risks, and the mixing up of profit-making and social responsibilities. It is of utter importance to adopt the vision of doing greater good and shared profits in implementing the BRI, which allows correct handling of the interests of China and other countries, the participation and reform of the global governance system, and the relationship between the government and enterprises, between economic and trade cooperation and people-to-people exchange, as well as the relationship between practical implementation and media guidance.
Comments
“A Global Community of Shared Future” in the International Media
Xu Qiqi & Ning Shuguang · 44 ·
Since the 18th National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core has advanced the BRI based on its clear and far-sighted understanding of the global community of share future, the development trend of the world and the historic changes in China’s relations with the rest of the world. In the past few years, the international community has shown increasing understanding of this proposal. Despite continuous jarring noises, by and large there have been a growing number of positive changes of opinion. “A global community of shared future” has thus become an important window on China’s foreign policy for international China watchers.
Overseas Social Responsibilities of Chinese Businesses: a Public Diplomacy Perspective
Zhao Xinli · 51 ·
Since the proposal of the “going global” strategy and particularly the BRI, Chinese businesses have stepped up their expansion overseas by rapidly increasing their outbound investment, construction projects and business operations. In the meantime, the issues of conducting public diplomacy and fulfilling their overseas social responsibilities by Chinese businesses have come under the spotlight. This paper is an attempt to discuss the main activities of overseas social responsibilities of Chinese enterprises by examining the close ties between overseas social responsibility and public diplomacy of Chinese enterprises, and put forward proposals for enterprises to performing overseas social responsibility through public diplomacy.
The Security Landscape on the Korean Peninsula under New Circumstances and China’s Response Strategy
Liang Lichang · 58 ·
Since the beginning of 2018, as inter-Korean relations improved, the DPRK has held summits with China and ROK, and will soon do so with the United States. The situation on the Korean Peninsula has entered a new phase. Apparently, in a new round of negotiations about DPRK’s nuclear program, China still faces potential challenges. Therefore, we must timely adjust our policies and, based on strategic balancing, guard against infringement upon China’s legitimate interests, while engaging in bilateral or multilateral talks.
China Should Face up the “Sharp Power” Containment in the Western Media
Wang Lili · 65 ·
Recently, media in the US and Europe have coined the term “sharp power”. Rather than being an academic or policy-related discussion, Western countries use it as a strategy to contain China through the media. We must have a clear understanding of the situation. Moreover, we should confront it straightforward and carry out more effective public diplomacy, increasing communication and exchange with foreign media and people. There are several things that can be done about the situation. First, promote variegated public diplomacy. Second, use culture to enrich public diplomacy. Third, strengthen communication through new media. Fourth, apply the mechanism of influencing the media that target both the elite and common people.
How Can Spokespeople Give a Positive Voice to Chinese and Foreign Media?
Mi Guanghong · 72 ·
As a channel to reflect a country’s soft power, spokespeople satisfy the need for building national image, enhancing international public opinion and safeguarding national interests. In the age of globalization, Chinese spokespeople must acquire new thinking and vision to deal with challenges from Chinese and foreign media.
Interview
Interview with Jackie Chan: International Exchange on the Screen and Behind the Scenes
Zhao Xinli · 79 ·
On November 12th, 2016, Jackie Chan became the first Chinese to win the Academy Honorary Award. With more than five decades’ experience in the film industry and 200-plus films, Jackie Chan is not only a disseminator of Chinese culture, but also a symbol of Chinese culture himself. As windows into China and the Chinese people for the international audience, Mr. Chan’s films have been screened worldwide. He has launched and participated in a considerable number of charitable initiatives, many of which are of international impact. Mr. Chan wished for world peace on many of his birthdays and as a world-famous celebrity, he has long championed for world peace. In a recent interview with the Public Diplomacy Quarterly, Jackie Chan shared his thoughts on the international exchange of films, international charitable activities and world peace.
Japan in the Eye
Han Liyong & Xu Jingbo · 84 ·
Xu Jingbo, a journalist and visiting author in Japan, is the president of the Asia Communication Group. He has reported China’s “two sessions” since 1997 and has interviewed a number of Chinese and Japanese leaders. Through his book titled “Japan in the Eye of Xu Jingbo” and a radio program with the same name on the internet radio app “Himalaya”, he presents Japan’s story to the Chinese audience in a unique way, helping them to have an objective and thorough understanding of Japanese society from all aspects.
This interview shows us Xu’s efforts and the stories behind the scenes of spreading Japanese culture in China and conducting public diplomacy between China and Japan. We can learn from Xu’s experiences how to present China’s story to foreign audience.
Case Studies
A Study on Chinese Think Tank Going Global
Zhang Guobin · 91 ·
Nowadays, think tanks are increasingly becoming an important force in influencing government policies, promoting international exchanges, and benefiting social development. As think tanks of socialism with Chinese characteristics gradually take shape and improve themselves at a time when China’s international influence continues to grow, it has become an inevitable trend to satisfy social demand and the need of growth for China’s think tanks to expand their influence beyond borders. Taking the Charhar Institute, a nongovernmental international relations and public diplomacy think tank as an example, this paper will analyze the strategy of Chinese think tanks’ efforts of going global and provide some practical suggestions.
The New Colombo Plan: a Public Diplomacy Perspective
Jiang Tao · 97 ·
Public diplomacy is an important part of Australia’s foreign policy. In 2013, Australia kicked off the New Colombo Plan to sponsor Australian students to study and do internship in the Indo-Pacific Region in order to serve the country’s strategic goal. This signaled a turning point in Australia’s foreign aid policy, indicating Australia’s focus on public diplomacy in the region. Although the plan has achieved noticeable results, it faces considerable challenges too. Nevertheless, there are many things China can learn from its process of formulation and implementation.
A Study on the Effects of Panda Diplomacy
Zhao Lijun · 103 ·
Panda diplomacy helps China to improve its national image in the international arena, but it has been seriously underestimated. This paper attempts to present a brief history of panda diplomacy with a focus on its positive effects. It also advocates enhancing the “panda culture” for long-term impact of the panda diplomacy.
My Experience of Conducting Public Diplomacy Overseas
Cheng Xizhong · 111 ·
I have worked abroad for many years and my main job was doing public diplomacy by introducing to foreigners China’s economic development and achievements in our reform and opening up program, so as to enhance their understanding of China. Right now, the focus should be placed on effectively promoting China going global, implementing the BRI, and increasing China’s international influence and soft power. This paper contains my personal experiences in public diplomacy.
Using International Organizations to Push Forward the BRI -- With China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation as an Example
Liu Xiaowei & Qin Ken · 116 ·
In recent years, China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation has achieved prominent accomplishments in supporting and promoting the BRI via international organizations. This paper focuses on the case of this company, summarizing its rich experience and making recommendations. In future, China should attach more importance to international organizations’ participation in the BRI, conduct relevant research, and apply policies geared to different types of international organizations in order to increase their willingness and effectiveness in taking part in the BRI. This will help promote a global community of shared future while implementing the BRI.
Principles of Public Diplomacy: an Analysis of Alexander Windt’s Constructivism
Tan Dongchen & Yang Xiaming · 121 ·
Public diplomacy is very important in international relations. Perspectives on how to best use public diplomacy vary among Chinese and foreign scholars. However, there has been little study made by the international relations profession in using constructivism to explain the principles of public diplomacy. The theory of Alexander Windt, a representative of the constructivism school, can be used to explain the principles of public diplomacy: public diplomacy was created by the rules and structures of the international system, and it in turn shapes these rules andstructures. The new identity made in this process defines national interest. This theorysheds some light on a global community of shared future China has proposed.
With continuously slow increase in world economy and spread of protectionismin the West, in 2016, China successfully hosted the G20 Hangzhou Summit. At thebeginning of 2017, President Xi Jinping gave a keynote speech at the World EconomicForum. In May 2017, the Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forumtook place in Beijing. These events left China’s deep imprints on global economicgovernance. At the same time, US was questioned from all corners because of newlyelectedPresident Trump’s conservative policy. The shift of China and US in theirroles in global governance has caught the attention of public opinions. The New YorkTimes, a representative of US mainstream media, serves as an important platformwhere American foreign policy debates take place. At a time of these shifts in globalgovernance, the way The New York Times constructs China’s national image, howit looks at China’s international influence and the kind of reference for US policyon China it provides, all function as a window for observing the new dynamics anddirection of China-related public opinions in the West.
Overseas Contributions
Chinese Investments in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV)with the BRI as the Backdrop: Current Situation and Recommendations
Nisit Panthamit & Hao Nan · 130 ·
This paper focuses on Chinese investments in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, andVietnam with the BRI as the backdrop. The models and focuses of such investmentsare different in these four countries, and this investment cooperation between Chinaand the four countries sets a good example for other ASEAN members. This paperrecommends that the four countries seize the opportunity to welcome Chineseinvestments for their own economic development and not let their fractional andtechnological conflicts with China block their way of development.