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JUN 4, 2008
Soothe, seethe
The Economist
China does not want the West or its neighbours to get alarmed. It fears that anti-China sentiment abroad could fuel nationalism at home, which in turn could pressure on policymakers to engage in a vicious cycle of tit-for-tat responses. So even as Chinese nationalists have been seething over perceived insults by foreigners, their leaders have been reaching out to traditional rivals.
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MAY 19, 2008
Quake Helps Mend China’s Image
Asia Times Online
The sudden disaster has united a nation that only a week ago was fuming with anger over the perceived foreign insults to its Olympic pride. Immensely proud of hosting the biggest sporting event for the first time, this August, China had readied to showcase its modernity, development and win soft power on the international scene.
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MAY 5, 2008
The Facets Of Chinese Nationalism
The Washington Post
Frequently the past few months, I have been asked about the wisdom of using the Olympics as an opportunity to push China to improve its human rights record. Underlying these questions is a sense that international pressure may have played into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party by triggering nationalist emotions and rallying indignant Chinese people behind the regime.
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MAY 1, 2008
Angry China
The Economist
China is in a frightening mood. The sight of thousands of Chinese people waving xenophobic fists suggests that a country on its way to becoming a superpower may turn out to be a more dangerous force than optimists had hoped. But it isn't just foreigners who should be worried by these scenes: the Chinese government, which has encouraged this outburst of nationalism, should also be afraid.
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MAY 1, 2008
The Ugly Chinese
Post Global
What does this all mean for China? To me, it means the end of an era of China's "soft power." For the past decade, China's "soft power" has helped fuel Beijing's rise by attempting to assuage fears of an expansionist China...But now across the globe China is dropping in the polls. And it's not due to lack of contact with the Chinese, people who are polled say, it's because we're getting to know them better.
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