China in a Global Context: Perspectives on and from China

0498622 - OÚ 2019 RIV DE eng M - Monography Chapter
Ptáčková, Jarmila
The Silk Road of Friendship: China’s Cultural Diplomacy towards the UAE.
China in a Global Context: Perspectives on and from China. Berlin: Lit, 2018 - (Damm, J.; Leutner, M.; Neddermann, H.), s. 118-144. Berliner China-Hefte - Chinese History and Society, 50. ISBN 978-3-643-91065-3
Institutional support: RVO:68378009
Keywords : belt and road initiative * China's cultural diplomacy * United Arab Emirates
OECD category: Political science

With the revival of the Silk Road connections, the long tradition of exchange between China and the Middle East is currently being emphasized by the leadership of both sides, the Chinese as well as the Arabs. Longstanding friendship is being promoted, with the accent on cultural similarities, such as the shared Muslim culture, and calls for mutual respect, represented by non-intervention agreements regarding each other’s affairs. However, behind the rich rhetoric that supports the revival of academic ideas and culture exchange stands a clearly defined set of specific interests in relation to the expansion of trade connections and economic cooperation. These more material goals are obviously at the forefront of the diplomatic agendas of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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