Number of the records: 1
Transnational Sites of China’s Cultural Diplomacy: Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe Compared
- 1.
SYSNO ASEP 0535595 Document Type M - Monograph Chapter R&D Document Type Monograph Chapter Title Two Confucius Institutes and a Cross-Border University as Sites of China’s Cultural Diplomacy in Malaysia: The Limitations of ‘Domestic Structures’ Author(s) Petrů, Tomáš (OU-W) RID, SAI, ORCID Source Title Transnational Sites of China’s Cultural Diplomacy: Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe Compared. - Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020 / Ptáčková J. ; Klimeš O. ; Rawnsley G. - ISBN 978-981-15-5591-6 Pages s. 115-144 Number of pages 30 s. Number of pages 230 Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country SG - Singapore Keywords cultural diplomacy ; Confucius Institutes ; Malaysia Subject RIV AD - Politology ; Political Sciences OECD category Political science R&D Projects GA15-21829S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Institutional support OU-W - RVO:68378009 DOI 10.1007/978-981-15-5592-3_6 Annotation This chapter aims to analyze the role of two Confucius Institutes (CI) and an overseas campus of a top Chinese university in Malaysia as primary transnational sites of China’s cultural diplomacy (CCD) in this Southeast Asian nation. The text specifically looks at the motifs, developments, and activities of major Chinese educational institutions in Malaysia during the latter part of the premiership of Najib Razak, when the relationship between these countries reached its historic peak. The reason why it is important to inquire about the operations of the two CIs and a satellite campus in Malaysia is twofold: (a) these institutions are among the most visible and most focused projections of China’s cultural diplomacy in the country during the studied time frame, (b) the educational sector as a target of CCD in Malaysia has proven to be a fertile field for such activities. On the other hand, other sectors usually targeted by cultural diplomacy in other countries, such as film or traditional arts festivals, are less dominant and the prevalent focus of CCD is rather on ‘shared histories.’ This is due to specific domestic political, social, and ethno-religious structures—most particularly the existence of the large and economically strong Chinese community, which welcomes growing opportunities to do business with China but, at the same time, is increasingly patriotic and comprised of individuals who see themselves as multicultural citizens of Malaysia. Workplace Oriental Institute Contact Zuzana Kvapilová, kvapilova@orient.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 950 Year of Publishing 2021
Number of the records: 1