Cleric, Cadre, Businessman: China's Development Strategy in Sri Lanka

Tabita Rosendal Ebbesen (Contributor), Frode Bechmann Hübbe (Contributor)

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Abstract

Join us in exploring China's fascinating use of religion in foreign policy and its vital role in China's soft power strategy. Tabita Rosendal Ebbesen unravels Chinese Development policy, governance practices and the use of Buddhism in diplomatic and public diplomacy efforts in Sri Lanka in conversation with Frode Hübbe.

Mentioned in the article is Tabita’s great article China’s Buddhist Strategic Narratives in Sri Lanka – Benefits and Buddhism? Which is accessible open source: https://www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../09512748.2022.2120063

Tabita Rosendal Ebbesen is a Doctoral student at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University. Her research focuses on contemporary Chinese governance practices on the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Aiming to fill knowledge gaps on port projects, Tabita has conducted fieldwork in Sri Lanka, interviewing key stakeholders.

Frode is a student assistant as the Nordic Institute of Asia Studies and a China Studies Student at the University of Copenhagen.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationThe Nordic Asia Podcast
PublisherNordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS)
Media of outputSound recording, musical
Publication statusPublished - 2023 Oct 20

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalization Studies)

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