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Governance and International Development, China

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Public diplomacy; Sino-US relations; Soft power; Transition

Definition

Public diplomacy is a strategic way to disclose the government to the domestic and international public. The aim of public diplomacy is to form a good image of the government and thus the power of attraction. Public diplomacy is seen as an efficient way to exert soft power. By the means of media and social media, diplomacy becomes the hilarity among the public and the important channel for the government to be close to civilian with certain political intent.

Introduction

It is difficult to deny that the relation between China and the United States has an influence on world affairs. The United States is the superpower in the world and China is also a giant who is chasing after it. China replaced Japan as the world’s second largest economy in 2010 and has been projected to surpass the US economy by 2030 (Barboza 2010).

These two countries have much cooperation in areas such as energy, security, and trade. The...

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    Zinan Lin

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

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Lin, Z. (2017). Governance and International Development, China. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_1749-1

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