Dear all,
 

SNU GSIS BK21 FOUR Program hosts various events inviting prominent figures to deliver distinguished lectures with our Special Lecture Series.

 

For our twenty eighth session, we are inviting Associate Professor of Political Science at the Department of Political Science & Korea Foundation Chair Professor of Korean Politics at the Nam Center for Korean Studies, International Institute, University of Michigan, 
Ji Yeon (Jean) Hong.

 

She will talk on the theme of "How do global media and public perceive China?".

Please refer to the information below for more details:

*Abstract: 

This study investigates the relevance of China's global economic engagement on foreign public opinion about China at politically salient times, i.e., when the Chinese government represses dissenting citizens. Based on large-scale multinational surveys with 26,083 respondents in 43 countries, we compare public opinion about China just before or after each incident. To understand the mechanism, we also examine the contents of 46,040 news articles in surveyed countries. The results show that citizens in countries receiving China's foreign aid become more supportive of China's political leader after repression, and the media also become more positive. Conversely, citizens in countries participating in China's Belt and Road Initiative, which allegedly causes a debt trap and other social problems, become more critical, and the media become more negative after repression. These findings offer insights into the complexities of China's global economic engagement and the effects of its domestic repression on foreign perceptions of China.

 

Participation is strongly encouraged for BK Fellows and Participants (absence in BK events may affect next semester's selection). 

 

For those who would like to attend, please fill out the google form through the link below (sign-up by 20 October [Friday] 1pm)

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHpdJebvbTteYScojV14CNlpRJu3BHI1MgrGfTqMoQfrCSxw/viewform?usp=sf_link

(*Once signed-up, please be aware to surely attend as lunch will be provided based on the google forms filled out.)

 

Thank you. 

 

<Event Information>

- Date&Time: October 25(Wed) 12:30 - 14:00 (KST)

- Venue: GL Room

- Language: English