Business is business : how does trade relationship fail to boost image of China?
Huhe, Narisong and Tang, Min; Zhao, Suisheng, ed. (2021) Business is business : how does trade relationship fail to boost image of China? In: China's Big Power Ambition under Xi Jinping. Routledge, Oxon, UK. ISBN 9781032057217
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Abstract
In this study, we explore how China’s increased economic influence shapes its image among foreign audiences. Specifically, we examine the effect of a country’s trade relationship with China on its citizens’ perception of China. A systematic analysis of the data from recent three waves of the Asia Barometer Survey (ABS) consistently show that, at the country-level, trade exposure to China is associated with a less favorable public view of China. At the individual level, we further find that trade exposure weakens the positive relationship between individuals’ assessment of domestic economic situation and their perception of China. Meanwhile, political factors such as individuals’ democratic orientation and the regime difference correlate with a negative image of China, and trade relationship cannot mitigate this “soft power deficit.” In short, trade relationship does not help promote a positive image of China.
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Item type: Book Section ID code: 79405 Dates: DateEvent15 December 2021PublishedNotes: This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in "China's Big Power Ambition under Xi Jinping: Narratives and Driving Forces" on 15 Dec 2021, available online: http://www.routledge.com/Chinas-Big-Power-Ambition-under-Xi-Jinping-Narratives-and-Driving-Forces/Zhao/p/book/9781032057217 Subjects: UNSPECIFIED Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Government and Public Policy > Politics Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 01 Feb 2022 15:34 Last modified: 11 Nov 2024 15:26 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/79405