from propaganda to cultural relations — taiwan’s cultural diplomacy chun-ying wei institute for...
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From Propaganda to Cultural Relations—Taiwan’s Cultural Diplomacy
Chun-Ying WeiInstitute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship
09/Nov/2013
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Research Question
How does cultural diplomacy serve as an strategy in Taiwan’s foreign affairs? Does Taiwan’s current cultural diplomacy strategy effectively project Taiwan’s soft power abroad?
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Methodology– Qualitative methodology– Interviews-actors from
different sectors in Taiwan’s cultural diplomacy
– Discourse analysis
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Taiwan’s soft power-culture, political value,
foreign policy-How to perform the soft
power in other countries?-How to perform the soft
power to Mainland China?
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Challenges– Why is it important?– National/cultural identity– The ‘China inside’ and the
‘China outside’– How to be impressive?
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Current Strategy– Priortise art in government
agenda– Set up cultural centres and
Taiwan Academy– Promote creative industry and
tourism in Taiwan– Youth public diplomacy
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Cross-Strait Cultural Relations– ‘mirroring’ in strategy
making– Confucius Institute vs.
Taiwan Academy
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Cross-Strait Cultural Relations-continued– Direct flight and Economic
Agreement– Education exchange and pop
culture– For better mutual
understanding?
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Current issues– Cultural and national
identity-can we ignore these issues?
– Multiple parties involved in cultural diplomacy
