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Title CHINA’S SOFT POWER PROJECTION IN SOUTH ASIA: A CASE STUDY OF BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, AND NEPAL

Author(s) Ziyad Alam

Abstract ABSTRACT China’s rise as a dominant actor at the regional as well as at the international level has been accompanied by the country’s calculated drive to build and maintain a soft image. These conscious efforts resulted in assuming a high place by the concept of “soft power” in China’s foreign policy. Moreover, this also resulted in using all the available soft power means to achieve the desired foreign policy objectives, including the use of the economy as a tool for enhancing its soft power image. This research work highlights that China is using different strategies to enhance its soft power influence in South Asia and beyond. The case study of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal highlights the use of soft means of power to boost its influence in these countries through attraction rather than coercion. This study applies and utilizes the conceptual framework of soft power to understand the complexities of China’s calculated drive for projecting its soft power in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Furthermore, this study is qualitative, using an exploratory method of research, to explore and understand China’s soft power projection in South Asia, particularly in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Key Words: Soft Power, South Asia, China, Economic Cooperation, Bangladesh

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department International Relations

Language English

Publication Date 2024-08-28

Subject International Relations

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