Mason Teng

International Relations
Mr. Manning
9/9/15
Outline on Soft Power (China)
The Limits of Chinese Soft Power
China has been making major efforts to strengthen its soft power
A. Then-President Hu Jintao emphasized on the needs of soft power
B. President Xi Jinping repeated the same message
II.
Chinas efforts have had some impact
A. China leads the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
B. Doles out billions of dollars for aid
C. China could actually be taking the lead over countries
III.
The efforts have had only a limited return
A. Many polls of countries show negative opinion on China
B. More positive opinion in Latin America and Africa
IV.
It is hard to combining hard and soft power
A. Main three resources of soft power
1. Culture
2. Political values
3. Foreign policies
B. China emphasized its cultural and economic strengths
C. Less attention to the political aspects
V.
Two major factors limit Chinas soft power (by polls
A. Nationalism
1. Reduced the universal appeal of Xis Chinese
Dream
2. Encouraging policies that antagonize its neighbors
B. Reluctance to take full advantage of an uncensored civil society
1. Has not brought into the idea that soft power
springs largely from
a) Individuals,
b) The private sector
c) Civil society
2. Clung to the view that the government is the main
source of soft power
3. Government propaganda is rarely credible
4. By contrast, US derive much of its soft power not
from the government
5. It lacks many non-governmental organizations to
generate soft power
VI.
As long as China fans the flames of nationalism and holds tight the reins of party
control, its soft power will always remain limited
I.