China's International Communication and Relationship Building


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This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date scholarly examination of how China builds international relationships through public diplomacy practices, together with an assessment of the impact of these practices around the world. It explores the sources of China's evolving strategies, how the past influences the present, and the impact of domestic factors that shape China's communication strategies. Including a wide range of detailed examples, the book also discusses how far China is creating new models that will reshape the current landscape of public diplomacy. Chapters 1 and 11 of this book are freely available as downloadable Open Access PDFs under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com.




China-Africa Relations


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The recent rapid growth in China’s involvement in Africa is being promoted by both Chinese and African leaders as being conducted in a spirit of cooperation, friendship and equality. In the media and informally, however, a different, less harmonious picture emerges. This book explores how China and Africa really regard each other, how official images are manufactured, and how informal images are nevertheless shaped and put forward. The book covers a wide range of areas where China-Africa exchange exists, including diplomacy, technological cooperation, sport, culture and arts exchange. The book also discusses the historical development of the relationship and how it is likely to develop going forward.




China's Soft Power and International Relations


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This book provides a comprehensive overview of China's use of "soft power" and assesses the impact this is having on the world and on the process of international relations.




Political Communication in China


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It is widely recognised that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses the media to set the agenda for political discourse, propagate official policies, monitor public opinion, and rally regime support. State agencies in China control the full spectrum of media programming, either through ownership or the power to regulate. Political Communication in China examines the two factors which have contributed to the rapid development of media infrastructure in China: technology and commercialization. Economic development led to technological advancement, which in turn brought about the rapid modernization of all forms of communication, from ‘old’ media such as television to the Internet, cell phones, and satellite communications. This volume examines how these recent developments have affected the relationship between the CCP and the mass media as well as the implications of this evolving relationship for understanding Chinese citizens’ media use, political attitudes, and behaviour. The chapters in this book represent a diverse range of research methods, from surveys, content analysis, and field interviews to the manipulation of aggregate statistical data. The result is a lively debate which creates many opportunities for future research into the fundamental question of convergence between political and media regimes. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal Political Communication.




Work in China


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Following the lifting of China's Covid-19 restrictions on foreign access, professionals all over the world are once again pondering the opportunity to pursue a career in China. The April 2023 update of Google Trends highlights that interest is at its highest level, even before Covid-19, for the keyword "work in China." There are a number of reasons why more and more professionals are looking for work in China: Growing economy Market potential Investment in research and development Internationalization of Chinese companies Government incentives and policies Infrastructure development Technological advancements Global supply chain and manufacturing hub Entrepreneurial opportunities Cultural exchange and cross-cultural skills Networking and collaboration opportunities Professional development and learning opportunities Global career prospects Quality of life and cost of living. As a rising global power, China offers a unique landscape for those seeking career growth and financial independence. If you find yourself captivated by the prospect of embarking on a successful professional journey in China, this book is the definitive guide that will empower you to turn your aspirations into reality. This comprehensive book is a roadmap designed to help individuals from diverse backgrounds unlock the secrets to thriving in China's dynamic job market. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a corporate executive, or a freelancer, this guide equips you with the knowledge, strategies, and insights necessary to navigate the intricacies of China's business environment and seize lucrative opportunities. This book provides practical guidance that demystifies the complexities of working and thriving in China. Financial independence is a key focus throughout the book, as it recognizes that professional success is intricately linked to personal financial growth. With a dedicated section on personal finance, you will gain essential insights on managing your income, investments, and expenses in China, helping you build a solid foundation for long-term financial stability and prosperity. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Financial Independence How to attain financial independence: the words of experts Achieving Financial Independence in China in 3 Steps Step 1: Finding a job in China Preparing to reach out Chinese companies General requirements The Chinese language requirement Step 2: Work and Life in China Life in Shenzhen Friendship in China How to make friends Step 3: Setting up and Running a Business in China How to finance your business in China Benefits of running a successful business Selling the business




The Future of Excellence in Public Relations and Communication Management


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The Future of Excellence in Public Relations and Communication Management brings together a stellar collection of public relations scholars to address the question: What will happen to continue the seminal theory building in public relations, bolstered by the work of James E. Grunig and Larissa A. Grunig, and the groundbreaking 1992 IABC Excellence Study examining best practices in the field? This volume presents a challenge to future researchers, encouraging consideration of other theoretical research problems that will lead to improving the management practice of public relations. This collection advances scholarly and practitioner understanding of excellence in public relations and communication management, and as such, public relations and communications scholars, in addition to practitioners and graduate students studying these areas, will benefit immensely by reading the work in this volume.




Designing Emerging Markets


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This book offers a unique glance into the process of globalisation of the architectural practice during the last three decades through the lenses of innovative methodologies in architectural history based on quantitative data. Focusing on the golden age of globalisation (1990-2019), it investigates the transnational work of more than one thousand architectural firms of different business models from Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific in a broad sample of emerging markets: Mainland China, South-East Asia, India, the Persian Gulf, Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Kazakhstan, and Latin America. In the book, different thematic geographies are presented to explore the global scope of the contemporary profession, examine significant projects and the structural conditions behind them, and reveal the debates that such works generated. Understanding the global agency of design firms in emerging markets also becomes a way to study different market conditions, modes of production, and architectural trends comparatively and to highlight the shifts that occurred in the profession over the last few decades. The use of quantitative methodologies produces a novel and updated narrative on contemporary architecture in emerging markets grounded in quantitative data rather than in preassumptions and purely qualitative interpretations. Richly illustrated, this book is further enhanced by an ample set of maps, graphs, and tables to visualise data better.







De Gruyter Handbook of Media Economics


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The handbook presents key contributions from scholars worldwide, providing a comprehensive exploration of current trends in media industries from diverse perspectives. Within the framework of understanding contemporary and future trajectories in media markets and industries, the volume delves into their influence on media organization and delivery, along with broader societal and market implications. Encompassing research at the crossroads of economics, management, political economy, and production studies, the handbook emphasizes the necessity for a robust interdisciplinary dialogue. Beyond scrutinizing present and forthcoming industry developments, the handbook addresses pivotal issues pertaining to media economics research methods and pedagogy. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and media professionals, providing insights into media economics as an academic field and delving into the multifaceted dynamics that shape the media landscape. Doing this, it contributes to the ongoing discourse on the evolving nature of media markets and their profound impact on society.




International Communication Strategies of Chinese Radio and TV Networks


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This book discusses the effect of communication strategies in the course of China’s national image building from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. The research data are collected via researcher’s in-depth observation as well as focus group analysis and case study of selected Chinese radio and TV networks. On the basis of the empirical study and drawing on theories of international communication and political communication, this book also introduces an analytical framework that can be used to evaluate the effect of communication strategies in practice. Especially, the framework is applied to systematically analyze the formation and application of Chinese Communist Party’s communication strategy with an aim at improving the national image and increasing its global influence. This book is of interest to graduate students and researchers who are interested in the broadcast communication in China.