The Chinese State and Soft Power

With the advancement of economic globalization, in today's society where peace and development are themes times, influence hard power, such as military has gradually diminished. While soft represented by culture, political values foreign policy, become more important. The explanatory power traditional realist theories increasingly weak. Against this background, Joseph S. Nye, a famous master international relations theory representative neo-liberal school, first proposed concept "soft power" 1990 response to "decline United States". "Since then, begun attract academic attention entered public discourse, been adopted scholars politicians various countries. Nye made clear binary division dividing it into power. According manifests itself tangible material form control, while is an intangible force attraction assimilation. In Nye's idea policy main resources that constitute which relies on solicitation rather than coercion characterised intangibility, diffusion, non-monopoly non-coercion. Since mid-1990s, Chinese circles have identified potential attempts highlight its importance. rise China related events, 'China Threat Theory' 'Thucydides Trap' emerged community, suggesting China's could lead destabilising dangerous situation. therefore welcomed rebuttal these attempt shift world's focus "peaceful China". This paper will reformulate analyse through discussion rich cultural resources, for policy. It important note can be successful enhancing image, but given conflicting interests developing developed needs carefully crafted well thought out. At same time, excessive government guidance control enhance according theory, civil should take responsibility building