Science diplomacy is attracting increasing attention in the international relations literature.This study investigates how Chinese scientists understand this term and explores China’s dynamic praxis in Arctic climate...Science diplomacy is attracting increasing attention in the international relations literature.This study investigates how Chinese scientists understand this term and explores China’s dynamic praxis in Arctic climate governance.It conducts a theoretical and practical examination of science diplomacy in terms of three dimensions—science in diplomacy,diplomacy for science,and science for diplomacy—thus achieving a high degree of consistency.A multi-method approach,combining qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and involving the adoption of a literature review,participant interviews,and questionnaires,is adopted.Data were collected from interviews with 16 Chinese scientists involved in Arctic climate governance and from 130 valid questionnaires collected from Chinese natural scientists working in the climate change field.Drawing on qualitative and quantitative findings,the study reveals that the three-dimensional framework of science diplomacy can provide insight into Chinese scientists’understandings of the topic.In contrast to the participants’vague theoretical responses,the outlines of China’s Arctic climate governance can be clearly identified within this framework.The study concludes by underlining the tension between theory and practice in terms of science diplomacy and highlighting the emerging challenges for China in developing its Arctic science diplomacy against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict.Moreover,it is suggested that,to further develop China’s Arctic science diplomacy,it is vital to take account of the deficiencies in China’s science diplomacy.The study’s empirical results contribute to an understanding of the dynamic nature of science diplomacy in the Chinese context.展开更多
Navigation satellite systems are the symbols of states’hard power,and so are the assets of science and technology diplomacy.In the new era,the structure of great powers’navigation satellite systems is characterized...Navigation satellite systems are the symbols of states’hard power,and so are the assets of science and technology diplomacy.In the new era,the structure of great powers’navigation satellite systems is characterized by“one superpower”(the US GPS),“multi-pillars”(EU’s Galileo,Russian GLONASS and Chinese Beidou),and“multi-centers”(Indian regional navigation satellite system and Japanese quasi zenith navigation satellite system).Beidou is of great significance to promoting“One Belt and One Road”Initiative in the Arab world,and the essential measures to deepen the strategic partnership between China and the Arab League in inter-connectivity;it will also be an essential step for Beidou’s“going global”strategy in the long run.The implementation of Beidou’s projects in the Arab world is confronted with four dimensions of challenges of political,security,judicial and socio-cultural risks.Its implementation follows an incremental principle,choose pivotal states,create a radiation effect,which will lay a foundation for Beidou to open the West Asian and African market in the years to come.展开更多
基金supported by the National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences as part of the project titled“Strategic Competition and Cooperation in the Arctic among China,Russia,and the United States from the Perspective of Sustainable Development”(Grant no.20BGJ045)。
文摘Science diplomacy is attracting increasing attention in the international relations literature.This study investigates how Chinese scientists understand this term and explores China’s dynamic praxis in Arctic climate governance.It conducts a theoretical and practical examination of science diplomacy in terms of three dimensions—science in diplomacy,diplomacy for science,and science for diplomacy—thus achieving a high degree of consistency.A multi-method approach,combining qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and involving the adoption of a literature review,participant interviews,and questionnaires,is adopted.Data were collected from interviews with 16 Chinese scientists involved in Arctic climate governance and from 130 valid questionnaires collected from Chinese natural scientists working in the climate change field.Drawing on qualitative and quantitative findings,the study reveals that the three-dimensional framework of science diplomacy can provide insight into Chinese scientists’understandings of the topic.In contrast to the participants’vague theoretical responses,the outlines of China’s Arctic climate governance can be clearly identified within this framework.The study concludes by underlining the tension between theory and practice in terms of science diplomacy and highlighting the emerging challenges for China in developing its Arctic science diplomacy against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict.Moreover,it is suggested that,to further develop China’s Arctic science diplomacy,it is vital to take account of the deficiencies in China’s science diplomacy.The study’s empirical results contribute to an understanding of the dynamic nature of science diplomacy in the Chinese context.
基金This paper is funded by China’s Ministry of Education program“Theoretical and Empirical Studies of China’s Participation in the Middle East Governance in the New Era”(14JJD810017)is supported by the“Shu Guang”Project of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and Shanghai Education Development Foundation(15SG29)“Shanghai Pujiang Talents Project”and the Shanghai International Studies University Research Team“Regional Cooperation between East Asia and Middle East in the New Era”.
文摘Navigation satellite systems are the symbols of states’hard power,and so are the assets of science and technology diplomacy.In the new era,the structure of great powers’navigation satellite systems is characterized by“one superpower”(the US GPS),“multi-pillars”(EU’s Galileo,Russian GLONASS and Chinese Beidou),and“multi-centers”(Indian regional navigation satellite system and Japanese quasi zenith navigation satellite system).Beidou is of great significance to promoting“One Belt and One Road”Initiative in the Arab world,and the essential measures to deepen the strategic partnership between China and the Arab League in inter-connectivity;it will also be an essential step for Beidou’s“going global”strategy in the long run.The implementation of Beidou’s projects in the Arab world is confronted with four dimensions of challenges of political,security,judicial and socio-cultural risks.Its implementation follows an incremental principle,choose pivotal states,create a radiation effect,which will lay a foundation for Beidou to open the West Asian and African market in the years to come.
