Transnational sites of China's cultural diplomacy: Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Europe compared

Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: The Soft Edges of China's Hard Power -- References -- 2 Cultural Diplomacy Today: A 'Culture of Dialogue' or a 'Dialogue of Cultures'? -- Cultural Diplomacy -- The Limits of Cultural Diplomacy -- References -- 3 Xinjiang in China's Public Diplomacy in Central Asia: Case Study of Almaty -- Introduction -- China's Central Asian Policy -- Transnational Muslim Nationalities of the PRC's Northwest and the CARs -- Official Conceptualization of Xinjiang and Its Muslims in the PRC's Public Diplomacy -- Actors and Message of China's Public Diplomacy in Almaty -- Liabilities of China's Public Diplomacy in CA -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 China's 'Silk Road' Public Diplomacy in Central Asia: Rethinking the 'Network' Approach to the Study of Public Diplomacy and Its Instrumentalism -- Introduction -- Conceptual Approach to Studying 'Silk Road' Diplomacy -- Academic Network in Tashkent -- Cultural Networks in Almaty and Tashkent -- Conceptual and Theoretical Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Establishing a Common Ground-Admiral Zheng He as an Agent of Cultural Diplomacy in Malaysia -- The Appeal of Zheng He's Voyages -- Zheng He Cultural Museum in Malacca -- Publications and Activities of the International Zheng He Society -- Malacca -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Two Confucius Institutes and a Cross-Border University as Sites of China's Cultural Diplomacy in Malaysia: The Limitations of 'Domestic Structures' -- Introduction -- The Impact of Domestic Structures -- Endorsement of Problematic Chinese Projects-Political End of Najib and the 'Special' Relationship -- A New Approach to China Under Mahathir -- Education as the Essential Tool of China's Cultural Diplomacy in Malaysia -- Tertiary Education-Another Efficient Tool of China's Public Diplomacy.