Shaoyu Yuan
@shaoyuyuan.bsky.social
shaoyuyuan.com
International Relations Scholar and Civil Servant
Open to DMs and questions
International Relations Scholar and Civil Servant
Open to DMs and questions
My new piece with @theconversation.com Is China the new cool?
I look at how pop culture — from TikTok to video games — is helping China build soft power with Gen Z.
theconversation.com/is-china-the...
I look at how pop culture — from TikTok to video games — is helping China build soft power with Gen Z.
theconversation.com/is-china-the...
Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war
Is China winning over Western youth through its cinema, video games and TikTok.
theconversation.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
My new piece with @theconversation.com Is China the new cool?
I look at how pop culture — from TikTok to video games — is helping China build soft power with Gen Z.
theconversation.com/is-china-the...
I look at how pop culture — from TikTok to video games — is helping China build soft power with Gen Z.
theconversation.com/is-china-the...
Check this out if you are interested in learning about China's health silk road.
www.mdpi.com/2673-4060/4/...
www.mdpi.com/2673-4060/4/...
The Health Silk Road: A Double-Edged Sword? Assessing the Implications of China’s Health Diplomacy
The Health Silk Road (HSR) of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China aims to enhance public health and foster international cooperation in the healthcare sector. HSR objectives include strengthen...
www.mdpi.com
December 28, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Check this out if you are interested in learning about China's health silk road.
www.mdpi.com/2673-4060/4/...
www.mdpi.com/2673-4060/4/...
China’s approach to AI is a calculated strategy of adaptation and application, rather than raw innovation.
theconversation.com/china-leans-...
theconversation.com/china-leans-...
China leans into using AI − even as the US leads in developing it
In the AI game, China has bet on strategic use over innovation, tightening its grip domestically and extending its reach internationally.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:09 AM
China’s approach to AI is a calculated strategy of adaptation and application, rather than raw innovation.
theconversation.com/china-leans-...
theconversation.com/china-leans-...
I wrote an article on China and AI. Read here if you are interested: thediplomat.com/2024/06/chin...
China’s AI Gambit: Old Tricks for a New Game
Rather than pushing the boundaries of innovation, Beijing seeks to mold existing AI technologies to fit its own socio-political objectives.
thediplomat.com
December 10, 2024 at 4:02 AM
I wrote an article on China and AI. Read here if you are interested: thediplomat.com/2024/06/chin...
Sharing with you all an article I wrote on Chinese foreign policy, titled "Goodbye, Wolf Warrior: Charting China's Transition to a More Accommodating Diplomacy." Published in @chathamhouse.bsky.social 's International Affairs
and honored as the Editor's Choice.
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
and honored as the Editor's Choice.
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
Goodbye, Wolf Warrior: charting China's transition to a more accommodating diplomacy
China's foreign diplomacy has shifted from the wolf warrior style of the mid-2010s towards a more conciliatory and cooperative approach. This policy paper
doi.org
December 5, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Sharing with you all an article I wrote on Chinese foreign policy, titled "Goodbye, Wolf Warrior: Charting China's Transition to a More Accommodating Diplomacy." Published in @chathamhouse.bsky.social 's International Affairs
and honored as the Editor's Choice.
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
and honored as the Editor's Choice.
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
I wrote a piece on China's diplomatic transition to the wolf warrior diplomacy published on @natureportfolio.bsky.social a while ago, check it out if you are interested in how and why this happened.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Tracing China’s diplomatic transition to wolf warrior diplomacy and its implications - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Tracing China’s diplomatic transition to wolf warrior diplomacy and its implications
www.nature.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:04 AM
I wrote a piece on China's diplomatic transition to the wolf warrior diplomacy published on @natureportfolio.bsky.social a while ago, check it out if you are interested in how and why this happened.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here to share my thoughts, and papers. Welcome any DMs and emails!
December 4, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Here to share my thoughts, and papers. Welcome any DMs and emails!
Pleased to share my new publication in The Pacific Review
: "From Play to Power: China’s Video Games as Instruments of Soft Power."
Explore how Chinese gaming giants like Tencent use video games for cultural diplomacy and global influence.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
: "From Play to Power: China’s Video Games as Instruments of Soft Power."
Explore how Chinese gaming giants like Tencent use video games for cultural diplomacy and global influence.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
From play to power: china’s video games as instruments of soft power
This paper investigates the burgeoning role of video games as a strategic instrument of soft power, with a particular focus on China’s utilization of the gaming industry to extend its cultural and ...
www.tandfonline.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Pleased to share my new publication in The Pacific Review
: "From Play to Power: China’s Video Games as Instruments of Soft Power."
Explore how Chinese gaming giants like Tencent use video games for cultural diplomacy and global influence.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
: "From Play to Power: China’s Video Games as Instruments of Soft Power."
Explore how Chinese gaming giants like Tencent use video games for cultural diplomacy and global influence.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Hello! I did not know this exist until just now.
December 4, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Hello! I did not know this exist until just now.