China’s global role in the Xi Jinping Era through the lens of Public Diplomacy: a study of Confucius Institutes
The research project investigates the evolution of China's public diplomacy in the Xi Jinping Era, aiming to decode its emerging global role amidst a changing international order. Drawing on Role theory, the research examines the Confucius Institute project as a main case study to explore the complex dynamics of contestation and negotiation shaping China's global power. In doing so, the PhD project aims to provide deeper insights into the broader trajectory of China's foreign policy and its evolving approach to the international order.
Public diplomacy; cultural diplomacy; sport diplomacy; Chinese soft power; Confucianism; foreign policy analysis; discourse analysis.