3: Cultural Power Flashcards
1
Q
Cultural Power:
A
The use of a state’s history, customs and traditions to influence global actors.
2
Q
China currently has:
A
440 Confucius Institutes serving 850,000 registered students
3
Q
Confucius Institutes:
A
Expand China’s economic, cultural and diplomatic reach through the promotion of Chinese language and culture.
4
Q
Li Changchun (Member of Politburo Standing Committee):
A
Confucius Institutes are “an important part of Chinese overseas propaganda”
5
Q
American Association of University Professors:
A
The Confucius Institutes “function as an arm of the Chinese state and ignore academic freedom”
6
Q
Opening of the Olympic games:
A
2008
7
Q
Pandas:
A
2009 - Pandas Wang Wang and Funi were gifted to Adelaide zoo as a symbol of ‘peace’ and ‘prosperity’
