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Episode 2: Mapping Global China Conversation with Ching Kwan Lee
As we often mention “Global China”, what does it exactly mean?
In this episode, Ching Kwan Lee, a sociologist with a keen interest in global and comparative issues, joins us to unpack the concept of "global China."
As a leading voice in China Studies, Prof. Lee explores how China’s expanding influence impacts global dynamics, from economic strategies and infrastructure projects to ideological and cultural exports. This thought-provoking conversation sheds light on China’s complex role in shaping international relations, economics, and local cultures.
🔍 Discussion Highlights:
Prof. Lee describes “global China” as China’s broad international flows of investment, migration, and media, establishing it as a major player on the global stage.
While recent decades have marked unprecedented engagement, she notes that the Mao era also saw global influence through ideological exports.
Key motivations, such as sustaining economic growth and governance stability, drive China's global initiatives, including the export of its domestic overcapacity.
China’s interactions abroad often reveal complex power dynamics, leading to negotiations, resistance, and local concessions.
Western and Chinese media often create narratives that mutually demonize, affecting public perceptions and understanding of China.
Prof. Lee compares China’s use of tools like concessional loans with similar strategies historically used by other major powers, offering a broader perspective on its influence.
Join us for this in-depth dialogue as Prof. Ching Kwan Lee breaks down the nuances of China’s global rise, exploring the opportunities and challenges it presents to the world.
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By MGC TeamAs we often mention “Global China”, what does it exactly mean?
In this episode, Ching Kwan Lee, a sociologist with a keen interest in global and comparative issues, joins us to unpack the concept of "global China."
As a leading voice in China Studies, Prof. Lee explores how China’s expanding influence impacts global dynamics, from economic strategies and infrastructure projects to ideological and cultural exports. This thought-provoking conversation sheds light on China’s complex role in shaping international relations, economics, and local cultures.
🔍 Discussion Highlights:
Prof. Lee describes “global China” as China’s broad international flows of investment, migration, and media, establishing it as a major player on the global stage.
While recent decades have marked unprecedented engagement, she notes that the Mao era also saw global influence through ideological exports.
Key motivations, such as sustaining economic growth and governance stability, drive China's global initiatives, including the export of its domestic overcapacity.
China’s interactions abroad often reveal complex power dynamics, leading to negotiations, resistance, and local concessions.
Western and Chinese media often create narratives that mutually demonize, affecting public perceptions and understanding of China.
Prof. Lee compares China’s use of tools like concessional loans with similar strategies historically used by other major powers, offering a broader perspective on its influence.
Join us for this in-depth dialogue as Prof. Ching Kwan Lee breaks down the nuances of China’s global rise, exploring the opportunities and challenges it presents to the world.