Manifestations of Chinese Development Aid and Its Hidden Meanings

• Authors: Anna Kobierecka

Abstracts

EN

The People’s Republic of China is one of the states focusing intensively on building its soft power and shaping its international image. However, China’s image is still negative and primarily based on stereotypes. In recent years, this country is willing to change such perceptions and present itself as an efficient, intensively developing, capable country that is much more than just a global production plant. The article aims to review China’s different manifestations of development aid regarding changing this type of public diplomacy and its meaning to the Chinese government. Is it only motivated by good intentions, or maybe its goal is to only provide an advantage to China? It is evident that owing to significant development, China needs to expand its economic contacts. However, the tested hypothesis states that behind Chinese development aid, political motivation is hidden as well. The research is based on content analysis of official documents and Foreign Ministry’s statements referring to development aid.

Keywords

EN

development aid; China; People’s Republic of China; soft power; public diplomacy

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: Polish Political Science Yearbook
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 1 (50)
• Pages: 9-23

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Anna Kobierecka

• University of Łódź

• https://orcid.org/0000000224926452

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/ppsy202101

Biblioteka Nauki

2019122