A GENUINE BLEND OF STATECRAFTS: China's Smart Power Strategy in the MENA Region. (September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Altin, Hasan
• Is Part Of: World affairs. Volume 185:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 557
• Page End: 586
• Publication Date: 2022-09
• Subjects: International Relations -- Foreign Policy -- China -- Smart Power -- Soft Power -- Hard Power -- Inclusive Diplomacy -- Partnership Diplomacy -- China's Broad MENA Strategy -- BRI -- Economic Statecraft -- Beijing's MENA Strategy; relaciones internacionales -- política exterior -- China -- poder inteligente -- poder blando -- poder duro -- diplomacia inclusiva -- diplomacia de asociación -- estrategia MENA amplia de China -- BRI -- arte de gobernar económico -- estrategia MENA de Beijing; 巧实力 -- 软实力 -- 硬实力 -- 包容性外交 -- 伙伴关系外交 -- 中国对中东和北非的广泛战略 -- 一带一路倡议 -- 经济治国术 -- 北京方面对中东和北非的外交政策战略; International relations -- Periodicals; Peace -- Periodicals; Arbitration (International law) -- Periodicals; United States -- Foreign relations -- Periodicals; Arbitration (International law); International relations; Peace; United states; Foreign relations; Internationale politiek; Periodicals; 327.05
• DOI: 10.1177/00438200221107398
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0043-8200

Abstract

Power transition in the international order and the position of China in this order have triggered ramifications in China's foreign policy strategy toward the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Its foreign policy approach has evolved from strict non-intervention to an assertive policy at the international level and constructive engagement at the regional level. China has simultaneously been applying both soft and hard power to protect its national interests in MENA. This study aims to assess China's four-pillar MENA policy from the perspective of its smart power strategy by examining its hard power means and soft power tools .