软实力并不那么软:中国的核心利益与外交政策实践之间是否有可能达成和解?

IF 1.2 4区 社会学 Q3 POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Science Pub Date : 2020-09-01 DOI:10.1080/00323187.2021.1948345
Christina Lai
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中国与亚洲国家外交关系的改善以积极参与地区组织为特征。然而,跨国民意调查显示,自2013年以来,中国在该地区的支持率大幅下降。为什么会存在这种差距?中国可以做些什么来缩小这种差距?更重要的是,北京如何有效地将其政策目标与软实力工具结合起来,以获得亚洲邻国的更多支持?本文认为,中国的核心利益与其软实力话语之间的和解是可能的,也是可取的,因为中国的自我约束、保证和领导实践是中国政策实践的重要来源。首先,它声称中国的软实力话语非常重要,因为一个崛起的国家需要向其他国家表达良好的意愿,以避免结成反华联盟。其次,它提出了一个可行的框架来调和中国的核心利益和软实力政策,在这个框架中,北京可以在官方立场上坚定,在执行上灵活。它对三个案例研究进行了深入分析:中国的朝鲜政策、中国对南中国海争端的处理以及中国对香港的治理。最后,它总结了对东亚政治的实质性影响。
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Soft power is not so soft: is a reconciliation between China’s core interests and foreign policy practices possible?
ABSTRACT China’s improved diplomatic relations with Asian countries have been characterised by positive engagement with regional organisations. However, cross-nation opinion surveys show that China’s approval in the region has declined significantly since2013. Why does this gap exist, and what can China do to close it? More importantly, how can Beijing effectively align its policy objectives with its soft-power tools to gain more support among its Asian neighbours?This article argues that reconciliation between China’s core interests and its soft power discourse is possible and desirable, as China’s self-restraint, assuring, and leadership practices are crucial sources of China’s policy practices. First, it claims that China’s soft power discourse matters greatly, as a rising country needs to express its good intentions to others in avoiding an anti-China alliance. Secondly, it proposes a feasible framework to reconcile China’s core interests and its soft power policy, in which Beijing could be firm in its official stances and flexible in its execution.It offers an in-depth analysis of three case studies: China’s North Korea policy, its handling in the South China Sea disputes, and its governance in Hong Kong. Finally, it concludes with substantive implications for East Asian politics.
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