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The Chinese Journal of International Politics 2009 2(4):457-486; doi:10.1093/cjip/pop009
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© The Author 2009.

Does Anti-Americanism Correlate to Pro-China Sentiments?

Yang Zixiao* and David Zweig

Yang Zixiao is Master Degree Student in Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
David Zweig is Chair Professor in Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Chairman of Hong Kong Political Science Association.

* Corresponding author. Email: youngzshower@gmail.com

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   Introduction
 
In recent years, China has put enormous effort into consolidating its reputation and projecting its national image. Global media and public opinion are agog at the country's escalating overseas investment, unique development model, the success of the Confucius Institutes established in 82 countries and regions, and not least at China's superlative hosting of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. All of these achievements add momentum to China's growing impact upon world affairs. The United States, on the other hand, after 60 years of global leadership experienced the largest global mass demonstrations ever in 2003 in protest against its attack on Iraq, and has since encountered growing anti-Americanism.1

It is tempting to link the two opposing phenomena in a prediction of China's successful ‘rise’ and ‘catch-up’ with the USA, if only from the perspective of cultivating national image. The practice of spreading official, purposeful and professional propaganda aimed at promoting a positive . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   Literature Review and Key Hypothesis
 
Soft Power: China and the USA

Global Public Opinion Surveys on China's Rise

Key Hypothesis


   Data and Variables
 
Data: Pew Global Attitudes Project (Spring 2005)

Dependent Variables

Key Explanatory Variables

Control Variables

Age

Gender

Education

Income Level

Use of Internet


   Methods and Results
 
Models

Anti-Americanism and Pro-China Sentiment

Demographic/Socioeconomic Variables and Pro-China


   Robustness
 
Definition of ‘Anti-Americanism’

Omitted Variables

High ‘Don’t Know’ (DK) Rate


   Conclusions
 

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