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Lantink, Rosaline (2019)

Old values, new roads: A study into China’s official discourse on the Belt and Road Initiative

Bachelor thesis | Chinastudies (BA)
This research analyses three speeches by President Xi Jinping to examine the narrative he creates around the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The outcome of the study is twofold. Firstly, the findings suggest that the Chinese government creates a narrative of continuity in China’s foreign policy by appealing to China’s soft power, including Chinese history and cultural values. Second, the speeches form an invitation to the world to adhere to China’s principles and follow its path of development.
China
Belt and Road Initiative
speech analysis
political discourse analysis
public diplomacy
soft power
Xi Jinping
Author
Lantink, Rosaline
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Supervisors
Nie, Yuxi
ECTS Credits
10
Language
en