Damages to China’s Image

Damages to China’s Image
A man wearing a protective face mask is seen through a window at his home in a residential area in Shanghai, China, on April 13, 2022. Getty Images/Getty Images
Joseph Cheng
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Commentary
From the beginning of this century until the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China made impressive economic achievements and its leadership spent massive resources building the country’s image. At the same time, the Bush administration was preoccupied with combatting terrorism and the Middle East, which offered China an opportunity to expand its horizons, especially in the Asia Pacific region. The Obama administration tried to redress the balance, but progress was limited.
Joseph Cheng
Joseph Cheng
Author
Joseph Yu-shek Cheng is a retired professor of political science at City University of Hong Kong. He publishes widely on the political developments in China and Hong Kong, Chinese foreign policy, and development in southern China. He has been an activist serving the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong for four decades. In his retirement, he continues to work as a current affairs commentator and columnist. Email: [email protected]
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