Still Water Runs Deep:On Practices of Innovative Development in People-to-People Diplomacy of Henan

In recent years,Henan sticks to the points of General Secretary Xi Jinping,makes full use of its rich resources and relations,makes efforts to deepen friendship with people around the world,promotes relations with foreign countries,pushes

Learning from International Experiences and Promoting People-to-People Diplomacy

People-to-people diplomacy refers to nongovernmental external relations by NGOs including foreign exchanges and cooperation in certain areas of expertise that could influence state foreign relations.People-to-people diplomacy has five characteristics:firstly,it is non-governmental,thus it neither represents the state or the

On Xi Jinping's Thoughts of People-to-People Diplomacy

In the wake of the 18th National Congress of CPC Central Committee,catering to the needs of the changing relations between China and the rest of the world,and keeping in mind both the domestic and international situations。

Enhance Under standing and Cooper ation with Advantages of People-to-people Diplomacy

正As an important participant in China's people-to- people diplomacy, the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) has been playing a positive role in promoting dialogue and exchanges between China and the rest of the world, particularly in letting the world

Vision and Actions of People-to-People Diplomacy within to the Blueprint of the "Chinese Dream"--The Case of the CYMCA and CYWCA

The "Chinese Dream" has been the catch-prase and topic of recent days, because it embodies the ardent aspiration of all Chinese people for a beautiful China and better life. General Secretary Xi Jiping elaborated on the blueprint and goals of the "Chinese Dream" at the closing ceremony of the 1st Session of the 12th NPC, as well as how could we realize this Dream.

Observations on China's People-to-People Diplomacy

Beijing NGO Association for International Exchanges (Hereinafter referred to as Beijing NGO) was established in August, 2007. It was co-founded by Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and more than 60 NGOs such as Beijing Women’s Federation, Beijing Youth Federation,

Further Strengthening People-to-People Diplomacy to Safeguard and Promote World Peace

At present,the international situation is undergoing profound changes,with gradual development towards economic globalization,cultural diversity and a multi-polar and information-based society.Countries are more and more dependent on each other,with blurred distinction between the domestic and international spheres.Under this context,the

Thoughts on Pushing Forward People-to-People Diplomacy in the New Era

I.The Situation of China’s People-to-People Diplomacy in the New Era As an indispensable part in China’s overall diplomacy, the people-to-people diplomacy aims at enhancing the friendship between peoples, and hence promoting state-to-state relations. As one of the most vibrant areas with full development potential in China’s overall diplomacy,

CARRY FORWARD THEORETIC BUILDING OF PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE DIPLOMACY WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS

The checkered history of China’s diplomacy since 1949 shows that people-to-people diplomacy has played a unique role–supplementing government-to-government diplomacy and even going before it sometimes.Since the beginning of the reform and opening up,people-to-people diplomacy has prospered in China,emerging as an essential part of the country’s diplomacy as a whole.China is now entering

Observations on the Theoretical System of People-to-People Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era

With salient hallmarks of the time,people-topeople diplomacy with Chinese characteristics was proposed against the backdrop of China’s integration with the world as well as the strategic transformation of China’s people-to-people diplomacy.The establishment of a theoretical system for it conforms to the new situation and new requirements of the times,and is line

People-to-People Diplomacy Gives Full Play To “Soft Propellant Force” of People’s Friendship

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,Li Xiaolin,president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,reviewed the course of people-to-people diplomacy since the founding of the People’s Republic of China,especially its important

Shanghai Organization Promotes People-to-People Diplomacy

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,Chen Haosu—son of the first mayor of Shanghai and former president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries—reviewed in an

Questions & Answers on the SPAFFC and People-to-People Diplomacy

In 1954,on a trip to the Geneva Conference,then-premier Zhou Enlai took with him a film—Butterfly Lovers—the first color adaptation of a traditional Chinese opera,starring Yuan Xuefen,a master of Yueju Opera and former vice-president of the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,and

Former Vice-Mayor on People-to-People Diplomacy in Shanghai

When speaking about Shanghai’s contacts with the outside world,one name cannot be skipped,and that is Zhao Qizheng,former vice-mayor of Shanghai and head of Shanghai Pudong New Area administration.During his time in office,his

Bright Prospect in Public Diplomacy and People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges for Local Foreign Affairs Office

The report of the 18th National Congress of the CPC for the first time put forward that "We will take solid steps to promote public diplomacy as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges",and has elevated public diplomacy and people-topeople and cultural exchanges to the status of consolidating the social foundation for state-tostate relations,which highlights the

Analysis of China’s Sports Diplomacy Path from the Perspective of Soft Power

“When a country prospers,sports thrive.”Building a strong sports country is an important connotation of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.Actively engaging in sports diplomacy from the perspective of soft power can expand a country’s international influence,promote friendly cooperation between nations,and enhance the overall image of the country.This article analyzes the concepts of soft power and sports diplomacy and explores the path of China’s sports diplomacy from four aspects:promoting diverse subjects,expanding propaganda channels,optimizing underlying design,and actively participating in competitions.

Galina Kulikova’s 58 years engaged in people-to-people diplomacy with China

Galina Veniaminovna Kulikova is vice-president of the RussiaChina Friendship Association and a Merited Cultural Worker of the Russian Federation.The much-respected woman is active year-round in peopleto-people diplomacy between China and Russia.In 2012,the nearly 80-year-old Kulikova finished her book Russia-China People-to-People Diplomacy.

Erasmus Student or EU Ambassador? People-to-People Contact in the European Neighbourhood Policy: The Cases of Georgia, Ukraine, and Tunisia

This paper investigates to what extent and why the key Action 1 of the Erasmus+ programme, namely learning mobility of individuals, can be considered a soft power’s instrument on European neighbourhood countries. The core assumption is that due to people-to-people contact, Erasmus participants are most likely to become EU informal ambassadors, in the sense that they become carriers of EU soft power leading to changes in cultural and social perceptions. However, what will the place of Erasmus+ be in the ongoing debate on international cultural relations’ strategy? Erasmus+ can play a major role in this new strategy considering the huge growth of mobility flows between EU and ENP countries, since the new programme was launched. Moreover, EU institutions are looking for new strategic tools of public diplomacy. Have they realised that the external dimension of Erasmus+ lends itself to being one of these? Therefore, the topic of this work is of high interest because it is closely related to the debate about both the means and the ends of the EU external policy. For the sake of this research, three case studies, from different geographical regions neighbouring the EU, have been chosen: Tunisia, Ukraine, and Georgia. A comparison among these three countries will reveal under which conditions Erasmus+ can be considered a soft power’s instrument. Hence, the identification of conditions applicable to all EU partner countries in order to evaluate whether the EU can spread its soft power through Erasmus+, represents the paper’s added value which opens new avenues for further research on the topic.

Fulbright Program: A Bright Facet of Sino-U.S. People-to-People Exchange

In the history of Chinese-American people-to-people exchange,the implementation of the China-U.S.Fulbright Program is surely a bright facet which should not be ignored.This program has been cultivating talents in the fields of social sciences and humanities for the two countries,promoting Sino-U.S.communications in the domains of education,academia and culture,and propelling the diffusion and advance of both Chinese and American cultures.The Fulbright Program in China still has certain limitations waiting to be improved,and one obvious problem is its coverage in China.To solve this problem,more Chinese higher education institutions should be included in the China-U.S.Fulbright Program,and the result would be the generation of immeasurable value for the prosperity of Sino-American people-to-people exchange and therefore the construction of the new model of major country relations between China and the United States.

People-to-People Connectivity is the Key Foundation for the Implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative

Since it was put forward more than five years ago,the Belt and Road Initiative has become a grand business card of a new round of opening up of China,leading the sound development of economic globalization and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.Over the past five years,the work that facilitates people-to-people connectivity has been carried out in a solid manner.