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CULTURAL (ECONOMIC PROSPERITY (SUCCESSFUL (States more likely to trade…

- - - - Better understand culture less likely to be threatened
      - People trying to learn Chinese so better able to have work in China
      - Confusious Insitute
        
        Non-profit public educational organisation affiliated with the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
        
        AIM: To promote Chinese language and culture, support Chinese teaching internationally and facilitate cultural exchanges
        
        Confusious Institutes promote and teach Chinese culture and language around the world
        
        Non-Academic goal: "an important part of China's overseas propaganda set-up"
        
        Expands economic reach through promotion of Chinese language and culture
    - - Pandas changing hands often underpin long term commitments on natural resources - such as Scottish salmon or Australian uranium
      - Scotland and Australia both recieved two pandas on lease in 2011
- - - - China has a track record of revoking panda loans from states that have displeased it
      - During Finland's 2018 visit, as per normal practise during state visits, the Finnish government confirmed that it will abide by the One China Policy and was given two pandas in lease
    - - Curriculum supports for Beijing's "One China" policy
      - Both Taiwan and Tibet become taboo at the institutes
  - - - Despite efforts haven't prevented them from be a secessionist movement
      - Give out Qurans with Xi Jing Ping's face in them and that don't have the word jihad in them, basically banning moderate islam
      - Chinese authorities are enticing Han people from outside Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to relocate there, promising generous compensation, however most refuse because of the harsh prison-like conditions they are subjected to
      - Increase national sentiment
      - The government says it must eliminate terrorist threats by "eradicating ideological viruses" of some "incorrect" Islamic beliefs and non-Chinese identities
- - - - Most of the states which China wants to influence are English speaking putting them at a disadvantage
      - China is so reliant on family values that it is foreign and funny to other states. This is because China does not have an aged pension so ids have to care for their parents once they retire
    - - Unique concerns related to academic freedom and political influence compared to similar programs by other states
      - Been criticised due to concerns of rising Chinese influencers in the countries in which it operates
      - As of Jan 2019, 10 institutes have closed in the US due to concerns around academic freedom and censorship of materials by the Chinese government.
  - - - Use of giant pandas as diplomatic gifts to other countries
      - Shows eagerness to establish official relations with states such as the U.S and Australia
      - Finland agreed to care for two giant pandas in 2018. During the same visit, as per normal practise during state visits, Finland confirmed that it will abide by the One China Policy
      - Finland will have the pandas for 15 years on lease, as a celebration of their 100 years of independence
      - US 23 year lease on Giant Pandas ends on 27th of April 2019
      - Symbol of diplomatic friendship between the country's allies
      - Pandas changing hands often underpin long term commitments on natural resources - such as Scottish salmon or Australian uranium
      - China has a track record of revoking panda loans from countries that have displeased it
    - - Educating the population on how Chinese culture works and history
      - Indirect method, no guarantee that people involved will share and like it
      - Exercise in soft power, expanding China's economic, cultural and diplomatic reach through the promotion of Chinese language and culture
      - Officials say that one important goal of the Insitute's is to influence other countries' view of China
      - Non-academic goals: "an important part of China's overseas propaganda set-up"
      - Over 500 Confucius Institutes globally, running over 9000 courses and 7,500 cultural exchange programs
- - - - Exercise in soft power, expanding China's economic, cultural and diplomatic reach through the promotion of Chinese language and culture
      - Officials say that one important goal of the Insitute's is to influence other countries' view of China
      - Non-academic goals: "an important part of China's overseas propaganda set-up"
      - AIM: To promote Chinese language and culture, support Chinese teaching internationally and facilitate cultural exchanges
  - - - China and Japan's level of "unfavourable" impressions of each other in 2015. It is believed that China's economic power in a greater threat than its military strength
      - 86% Chinese have an unfavourable impression of Japan in 2017
      - In 2018, 83% Japanese have an unfavourable impression of China dropping 95% in 2013
      - Both governments have been trying to work together to help improve this due to mutually beneficial energy and security needs
      - Japan maintains negative views of China despite a high level of economic interconnectedness
      - Japan's median favourability across the region was 76% in 2017, compared to just 34% in China
      - Similar views are occurring in the US with only 38% of American's in 2018 having a favourable view of China, down from 44% in 2017