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Jia Guan, BA (Nanjing Normal University), MA Renmin University)

Jia guan Jia commenced her PhD at ANU in November 2007. Her research interests include history, Chinese culture and China's international relations.

Her current project is entitled 'Chinese discourse of soft power: a historical perspective'. This study proposes to trace the evolution of a discourse of 'soft power' in China since 1949, identifying the sources of 'soft power' as this is conceptualised by Chinese scholars, and to investigate specific interpretations of those aspects of China's soft power and their impact on Chinese foreign relations through specific case studies.

Email: jia.guan@anu.edu.au