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Author:   Zhiyan Guo ,  Ruth Herd ,  Jing Fang
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.500kg
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9781032720111

ISBN 10:   1032720115
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   18 June 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part I. Policy on Contemporary China’s International Communication 第一部分：中国国际交流合作政策 Chapter 1: China and the World: an Overview 中国与世界：概况 Text 1.1 From the song “Beijing Welcomes You” to the song “Together for a Shared Future” Text 1.2 A continual rise or an imminent fall of China Text 1.3: Why was Dongpo Su (a famous poet, in the Song Dynasty) selected as Millennium Hero by Paris. Chapter 2: One Belt One Road: Mutually Beneficial Collaboration/win-win cooperation 一带一路，合作共赢 Text 2.1 Five aspects of One Belt One Road Initiative. Text 2.2 One Belt One Road Adding Vitality to Pakistan Economy Text 2.3 Global discussion on the new stage of One Belt One Road Initiative. Chapter 3: Building a community with a shared future for mankind 人类命运、息息相通 Text 3.1 International Forum Dialogues: Olympic spirits and building a community with a shared future for mankind. Text 3.2 Russian media’s commentaries on China’s “Railway Diplomat”. Text 3.3 Hydraulic Electricity Project and Elephant and Dragon Village in Laos. Chapter 4: Sustainable development 可持续发展 Text 4.1 2030 Support for ecological and environmental protection (excerpts from the White Paper) Text 4.2 Biodiversity Protection System in China’s National Parks Text 4.3 Does global warming benefit the northern China? Chapter 5: Poverty Alleviation in China, Contribution to the world 中国扶贫，贡献世界 Text 5.1 China’s contribution to poverty reduction in the world. Text 5.2 Changes in Mount Daliang. Text 5.3 Global discussion around the lessons learned from China’s experience of poverty alleviation. Part II. International relations between China and other parts of the world. 第二部分：中国与世界各国的关系 Chapter 6: Sino-France Relations 中法关系 Text 6.1 Montargis and Xiaoping Deng Text 6.2 Sino-France joint communiqués Text 6.3 A survey of current Frenchmen’s opinion about China Chapter 7: Sino-Africa Relations 中非关系 Text 7.1 China in Africa, a new colonialism or a common development? Text 7.2 Promotion and development of One Belt One Road in Africa. Text 7.3 Chinese enterprises assisting African women’s independence. Chapter 8 Sino-UK Relations 中英关系 Text 8.1 Internal and External factors for Sino-UK Relations. Text 8.2 “Golden Age” fading in Sino-UK Relations: history and current situation. Text 8.3 “Hong Kongness” or “Chinese”? Two young people’s identity formation at the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong returning to China. Chapter 9 Sino-Russia Relations 中俄关系 Text 9.1 “Travel Diplomacy” in Sino-Russia Relations. Text 9.2 Sino-Russia Relations against the backdrop of global pattern and configuration. Text 9.3 Sino-Russia economic collaboration: current situation and future potentials. Chapter 10 Sino-US Relations 中美关系 Text 10.2 Increasingly competing Sino-US Relations in the next decade. Text 10.3 Ordinary American’s recounts of “Ping Pang Diplomacy”

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""China obscures, but there is clarity to be found,"" said the great French thinker Blaise Pascal as early as the 17th century. In the complex international context of this early 21st century, what a beautiful, innovative, and stimulating idea this international relations textbook is! It will enlighten advanced Chinese language students not only in their understanding of China's relations with the USA, Africa, France, Japan, Russia, and other countries, but also clarifies numerous lexical issues. The clarity provided by this textbook comes through concrete and original examples, such as the establishment of Chinese intellectuals in Montargis (France) in the early 20th century as part of the Work-Study Movement. (Joël BELLASSEN, Former university professor at Inalco, Honorary Inspector General of National Education, France). ""La Chine obscurcit, mais il y a la clarté à trouver"", disait dès le 17ème siècle le grand penseur français Blaise PASCAL. Dans le contexte international complexifié de ce début de 21ème siècle, quelle belle, innovante et stimulante idée que ce manuel de relations internationales ! Il éclairera les étudiants avancés de chinois non seulement dans leur appréhension des relations de la Chine avec les USA, l'Afrique, la France, le Japon, la Russie et d'autres pays, mais clarifie également nombre de problèmes lexicaux. La clarté qu'apporte ce manuel se fait par le biais d'exemples concrets et originaux, tel l'établissement à Montargis (France) d'intellectuels chinois au début du 20ème siècle dans le cadre du mouvement Travail-Études. (Joël BELLASSEN, Ancien professeur des universités à l'Inalco, Inspecteur général honoraire de l'éducation nationale, France) This expertly crafted textbook seamlessly bridges language learning with contemporary Chinese politics and global affairs. Designed for intermediate-advanced learners, it sparks critical analysis of modern issues while enhancing communication skills. Structured chapters—featuring clear objectives, engaging readings, and exercises—minimize prep time and maximize classroom impact. A must-have resource for dynamic, culturally informed Chinese language education. (Xiaoping Gao, Associate Professor, University of Wollongong, Australia.) The current international situation is volatile and constantly changing, and these changes will affect the politics, economy, culture and science of all countries. Contemporary college students need to know about international relations no matter what their major is. China is comprehensively promoting Chinese-style modernization and plays an important role in international relations, so students studying diplomacy, international relations, and Chinese should pay more attention to the role played by China on the international stage. This textbook fully presents the status and role of China in the world, so this textbook has high teaching value and significance. I believe that this excellent textbook will provide abundant learning resources and knowledge for teachers and students of your school or university. (Armen Poghosyan，Associate Professor, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia) This is a remarkable textbook for learners who would like to develop their Chinese language proficiency to the advanced level and beyond. Through the study of this textbook, learners will not only learn authentic Chinese but also understand the important events which have influenced the international relations of China. Highly recommended! (Zhaoxia Pang, Lecturer in Chinese Education, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, School of Oriental and African Studies, United Kingdom) Chapters in this textbook provide invaluable insights into the dynamic partnership shaping global development. Perfectly suited for academic use, it enhances understanding of international relations and economic collaboration. Ideal for students studying abroad, it offers a comprehensive overview for those seeking a deep dive into global geopolitics. (Nahed Abdullah, Professor of Modern Chinese Literature and Translation, Ain Shams University, Egypt)

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Zhiyan Guo is Professor and Subject Leader of Chinese at the University of Warwick, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK, and previously elected as Chair of the British Chinese Language Teaching Society. Her research interests include intercultural communication, language acquisition, Chinese characters and reading, and technology in language teaching. She published the monograph Young Children as Intercultural Mediator: Mandarin-speaking Chinese Families in Britain (2014) and other publications (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5852-441). Ruth Herd has been Coordinator of Mandarin Chinese at Imperial College London since 2002. She has degrees in Chinese (1991) and Japanese (1983), both from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and obtained her doctorate in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford (2001). In 2021, with Zhaoxia Pang she co-authored “Complete Mandarin”, a beginners’ course in the Teach Yourself series (CEFR A1 to touching B2). Jing Fang has an MSc in Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh. She has over 30 years’ experience in teaching Chinese literature and language, as well as in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. She has been Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Oxford since 2000. She has contributed to textbooks such as When in China: A Guide to Chinese Business Culture (2015) and Social Perspective: An Intermediate-Advanced Chinese Course (Routledge 2022).

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