Private actors in China

Question 1

Definition of PPPs

Answer 1

Institutionalized cooperative relationships between public and private actors for governance purposes

Question 2

Why is it positive to use private actors in a public diplomacy strategy?

Answer 2

1. Private actors can have more credibility, and their network-centric model is more effective
2. Some private sector actors might have the skills that the government lacks for certain specialty areas

Question 3

Which two frameworks are talked about in Chines PPP?

Answer 3

1. The information framework
2. The relational framework
   - the establishment of networks before sending a message. These networks are different based on their purpose

Question 4

Example of a Chinese PPP

Answer 4

The Green card initiative

A private actor; CCG, aided the government by providing systematic recommendations for green card applicants. This helped China gain from intellectuals.