This thesis focusses on the question: How has the Chinese propaganda department propagated stories in and outside of China through its new-type mainstream media since the 18th CCP Congress in 2012?...Show moreThis thesis focusses on the question: How has the Chinese propaganda department propagated stories in and outside of China through its new-type mainstream media since the 18th CCP Congress in 2012? The CPD endeavours to send a coherent message to different audiences in order to enhance China’s international image by applying a new media-management strategy that aims at telling better stories to the world about China. This thesis endeavours to identify the rationales of the CPD through an analysis of its structure and the aims of the new media-management strategy. As a case study, eight video clips will be analysed, interpreted and discussed alongside the academic research in order to draw conclusions. On the basis of the video clip analyses, the conclusion is that the CPD tells four different narratives at this moment: the Chinese Dream and rejuvenation discourse; the Belt and Road Initiative; China’s desire to pursue diversity and inclusivity for all in the international system; and using Xi Jinping as a popular idol. Moreover, this thesis shows that the clips fit in the longer tradition of Chinese political communication in the form of visual tifa.Show less
The thesis focuses on medicine policy in the PRC from 1949 until 1962. The aim of the research is to decide whether or not deteriorating Sino-Soviet relations have contributed to the remarkable...Show moreThe thesis focuses on medicine policy in the PRC from 1949 until 1962. The aim of the research is to decide whether or not deteriorating Sino-Soviet relations have contributed to the remarkable change in Chinese medicine policy that took place throughout the designated time period. The author analyzes all available issues of both English and Chinese versions of the leading Chinese Medical Journal to demonstrate policy change, political development and a change in Sino-Soviet relations.Show less
This thesis delves into the world of competitive gaming. In this world Korea dominates nearly every scene, why? Culture, economy or something else? By analysing the differences between Korean and...Show moreThis thesis delves into the world of competitive gaming. In this world Korea dominates nearly every scene, why? Culture, economy or something else? By analysing the differences between Korean and western gaming culture, the key aspects which make Korea a stronger competitive gaming nation are aimed to be tracked down.Show less
Na 1978 ontwikkelt de consumptiemaatschappij zich razendsnel in China. Een niet verwachte ontwikkeling is de marktwerking in de gezondheidszorg en de hieruit voortvloeiende zorgconsumptie, hetgeen...Show moreNa 1978 ontwikkelt de consumptiemaatschappij zich razendsnel in China. Een niet verwachte ontwikkeling is de marktwerking in de gezondheidszorg en de hieruit voortvloeiende zorgconsumptie, hetgeen leidt tot een forse toename van zorgkosten en negatieve gevolgen voor patiënten.Show less
A Bite of China is a food-themed documentary that was broadcast on the China Central Television(CCTV) on May 14, 2014. It has soon become popular among both domestic and International audiences....Show moreA Bite of China is a food-themed documentary that was broadcast on the China Central Television(CCTV) on May 14, 2014. It has soon become popular among both domestic and International audiences. However, the show is not considered to be just food-related, but a way to present China's history and culture through the country's cuisine. The popularity of A Bite of China has spurred my curiosity to investigate the factors that contribute to the attractiveness of the series. Food serves as a window through which both domestic and international audiences get to understand China's culinary culture. According to the statements of Director Chen Xiaoqing, the main motivation to create the series is to show China's culinary culture to the whole world in order to promote Chinese culture. Since it is challenging to collect and analyze the audiences' feedback about the show, l will focus on the producers' perspectives to investigate the production and presentation of A Bite of China. In this thesis, the concept of soft power which proposed by American scholar Joseph.S.Nye will be applied in the analysis of the show. The connection between China's soft power and the presentation of the show will be built to some extent.Show less
In deze scriptie wordt onderzocht hoe de bewoners van Taiwan kijken naar de grote aantallen Chinese toeristen die naar Taiwan komen. Ondanks de constante spanningen tussen China en Taiwan, is...Show moreIn deze scriptie wordt onderzocht hoe de bewoners van Taiwan kijken naar de grote aantallen Chinese toeristen die naar Taiwan komen. Ondanks de constante spanningen tussen China en Taiwan, is Taiwan uitgegroeid tot een van de meest populaire vakantiebestemmingen voor Chinese toeristen. De uitslag van de Taiwanese presidentsverkiezingen in 2016 heeft echter voor een grote verandering gezorgd in deze bloeiende toerisme-industrie, in negatieve zin. Het doel van deze scriptie is om antwoord te geven op de vraag of de inwoners van Taiwan de komst van Chinese toeristen zien als een mogelijke bedreiging voor hun soevereiniteit. Deze scriptie bestaat uit twee delen. Het eerste deel bestaat uit een literatuurstudie waarin de achtergrond van het toerisme tussen China en Taiwan wordt toegelicht, samen met een toelichting over de rol van de Taiwanese presidentsverkiezingen. In het tweede deel worden de resultaten van een enquête besproken en geïnterpreteerd. Daarnaast wordt er een vergelijking gemaakt met de komst van Chinese toeristen naar Hong Kong.Show less
The aim of this thesis is to investigate cooperation between China and Europe and to identify changes in partnerships with the advancement of China’s space program. In the first part, a general...Show moreThe aim of this thesis is to investigate cooperation between China and Europe and to identify changes in partnerships with the advancement of China’s space program. In the first part, a general overview of space exploration and the history of China’s space program is presented. China’s achievements and innovations in space had come comparatively late, but nowadays has China a become a world-class player in this field. Then thesis then analyses the structure of different space programs and the political environment that affects the development of partnerships. This continues with the economic benefits for both parties, including cost sharing, innovation and technology, access to resources, job employment and prestige. In conclusion, the thesis argues that cooperation between Europe and China in the field of space technology development has not been very intense from the start of national space programs in the early 1950s, but after the end of the cold war relations between China and in particular the West of Europe gradually became better. This thesis hopes to offer a valuable insight into changing roles in the field of aerospace by analysing China’s rapidly expanding space program.Show less
Though Western thought gained popularity and legitimacy in legal education after economic reforms were initiated, the role of defence lawyers remains ambiguous. The Constitution of the People's...Show moreThough Western thought gained popularity and legitimacy in legal education after economic reforms were initiated, the role of defence lawyers remains ambiguous. The Constitution of the People's Republic of China does grant the accused the right of defence (see Appendix 4.1 Article 125). However, with a formal legal tradition, in which criminal prosecution, investigation, and trial are handled respectively through the three segments of the so called 'Iron Triangle' (police, procuracy, and judges), defence lawyers are admitted little room to operate as representatives of their client, but rather pose a minor obstacle to the prosecution. The legal mind-set is crime oppressive with higher value on crime control efficiency than accuracy of legal conduct within the court, as well as in the pre-trial investigatory phase. Therewith, traditionally the 'Iron Triangle' was firmly aimed against crime, or rather the accused himself. However, the case of the defence lawyer Li Zhuang in 2009/10 raises the question of an alternative aim of the 'Iron Triangle'. Instead of focusing on the prosecution of the accused (Gong Gangmo), the case took a turn against the defence lawyer, incriminating Li Zhuang by actually applying testimony of Gong, the accused. The paper argues that, as shown on the case of Li Zhuang, the 'Iron Triangle' of China's legal conduct is not simply aimed at the prosecution and conviction of the accused and therewith the impediment of crime, but against the criminal defence as a concept of law. This will be shown on examining the trial of Li Zhuang on the following four factors: formal legal rule that directly counters criminal defence, and therewith shows criminal defence oppression through the legislature itself; intrinsic institutional deterrents on criminal defence in the judiciary; ideological factors in China's legal tradition, which impede criminal defence indirectly and simultaneously renders legitimacy to the actions against criminal defence by legislature and judiciary; and finally political motifs.Show less
This paper sets out to investigate the interpretations of contemporary Chinese art within the international art context. In this sense the paper aims to highlight whether, and how, such...Show moreThis paper sets out to investigate the interpretations of contemporary Chinese art within the international art context. In this sense the paper aims to highlight whether, and how, such interpretations reflects latent assumptions about the positional superiority of western academic practices and by extension western practices. Concurrently the paper also sets to highlight the potential limitations of contemporary art practices both within Chinese, but also, broader international contexts.Show less
De scriptie geeft een overzicht van een drietal aspecten van de toegenomen Chinese welvaart in het tijdperk van de hervormingen en moderniseringen met betrekking tot voedsel. Aan de orde komen het...Show moreDe scriptie geeft een overzicht van een drietal aspecten van de toegenomen Chinese welvaart in het tijdperk van de hervormingen en moderniseringen met betrekking tot voedsel. Aan de orde komen het toenemende lichaamsgewicht (obesitas), de voortdurende problemen met betrekking tot de voedselveiligheid en, in samenhang daarmee, het speuren naar duurzame(re) oplossingen in de vorm van bijvoorbeeld biologische landbouw.Show less
In the last few decades the internet has become an indispensable part of people’s lives. Especially the younger generations have a broad knowledge of how digital devices work and the advantages and...Show moreIn the last few decades the internet has become an indispensable part of people’s lives. Especially the younger generations have a broad knowledge of how digital devices work and the advantages and conveniences of using the internet. According to Golub and Lingley, the Chinese government has always viewed the internet with ambivalence, because on the one hand it is a sign of modernity, but on the other hand it provides access to a different world view, different opinions, and additional information, which might not conform to the government’s view (2008). However, the number of internet users in mainland China has increased from 620.000 in 1998 to 649 million people at the end of 2014, it is the world’s fastest–growing online population (Stewart 2010; CNNIC 2015). About 55% of those users are below 30 years old. In the same year, China had a total of 366 million online gamers and the largest game population in the world (CNNIC 2015). Online gaming has become a popular way for children, adolescents and adults alike to spend their free or not so free hours. However, with the gaining popularity of online and offline gaming, it often replaces other more social activities, like playing sports or real-life socializing. Gaming addiction also has become a very serious issue, which has a profound impact on society. Since 2002, there have been many cases of aggression and bizarre behavior caused by gaming addiction. Golub and Lingley (2008) mention a few in their article, such as an obese man dying after a marathon gaming session, and a 13-year old jumping of a building after playing Warcraft hoping to “join the heroes of the game” (62; Xinhua News Agency 2006). Although, in a lot of countries, there is still an ongoing debate about whether gaming addiction is an addiction at all, China was one of the first to label problematic online gaming as a clinical disorder and is together with South Korea, the Netherlands, Canada and the United States, one of the few countries that has treatment centers for internet addiction, the first being opened in 2004 (CCTV International 2009). In my thesis I will discuss different stakeholders and how they look at the phenomenon of online game addiction among Chinese youth. I will use Foucault’s theory on power relations as a supporting framework for my research (Foucault 1981). I define Chinese youth as the age group between 12 and 30, but with a focus on high school and higher education students. I define online gaming as using an internet connection while gaming, often on a computer, instead of offline gaming on a console, and focus mainly on Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMO) as they are believed to be the most addictive online games and they are the most widespread in China.Show less
Voedselveiligheidsproblemen doen zich overal ter wereld voor, maar in China lijkt de situatie van voedselveiligheid af te wijken van elders ter wereld. Door de ontwikkeling van de Chinese economie...Show moreVoedselveiligheidsproblemen doen zich overal ter wereld voor, maar in China lijkt de situatie van voedselveiligheid af te wijken van elders ter wereld. Door de ontwikkeling van de Chinese economie van de afgelopen decennia, is het probleemgebied van voedselvoorziening naar voedselveiligheid verschoven. In deze scriptie gaat de aandacht uit naar de vraag of China daadwerkelijk achterloopt op het gebied van voedselveiligheid, en waarom China faalt in het opzetten van voedselveiligheidssystemen die de consument kwaliteit en veiligheid kunnen garanderen.Show less
Deze Bachelor scriptie gaat over de Eenkindpolitiek en de gevolgen van dit beleid voor China en haar bevolking. Eerst wordt beschreven hoe dit beleid tot stand is gekomen, vervolgens zullen een...Show moreDeze Bachelor scriptie gaat over de Eenkindpolitiek en de gevolgen van dit beleid voor China en haar bevolking. Eerst wordt beschreven hoe dit beleid tot stand is gekomen, vervolgens zullen een aantal belangrijke uitzonderingen op dit beleid en een aantal grote problemen die ontstaan zijn door dit beleid worden besproken. Ten slotte gaat het laatste hoofdstuk over het effect en de toekomst van geboortebeperking. Samenvattend heeft de Eenkindpolitiek sinds de invoering grote problemen veroorzaakt, zoals vergrijzing, een teruglopende beroepsbevolking en een zeer scheve man-vrouwverhouding. Ook raakt de Chinese bevolking er steeds meer aan gewend dat zij slechts één kind kunnen krijgen, en willen veel koppels er zelfs niet meer dan één. Dit zorgt echter voor een onevenwichtige bevolkingsontwikkeling. Het is daarom belangrijk dat China en haar overheid hier in de toekomst de nodige aandacht aan besteden, de Eenkindpolitiek verder versoepelen en uiteindelijk wellicht zelfs afschaffen.Show less
