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ID161515
Title ProperGap in Viewing China’s Rise between Chinese Youth and Their Asian Counterparts
LanguageENG
AuthorZHAI, Yida
Summary / Abstract (Note)Using a mixed-methods approach, this article surveys and compares how Chinese youth view China’s rise with how their Asian counterparts do. The quantitative analysis uses data from the Asian Student Survey to identify the differences in perception of China’s rise between Chinese and Asian youth. Qualitative interviewing is undertaken to probe and assess the reasons behind the gap. The results show that Chinese youth are more optimistic about political stability and nationalism accompanying China’s rise. Nevertheless, they are open to acknowledge a variety of social problems in the wake of economic growth. With regard to China’s international influence, most Chinese youth have a firm faith in China’s peaceful rise, but they also perceive threats from other countries that are normally ignored in the China threat thesis. Chinese youth tend to attribute the negative evaluations of China among Asian counterparts to external reasons rather than see them as reflections of China’s ‘problematic’ foreign policy. Interview materials show why and how Chinese foreign policy is justified among Chinese young people. They open a door for outsiders to understand Chinese public opinion toward international politics.
`In' analytical Note
Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 27, No.114; Nov 2018: p.848-866
Journal SourceJournal of Contemporary China Vol: 27 No 114
Key WordsChina’s Rise ;  Chinese Youth


 
 
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