40. Nationalism and the People's Republic of China - with Rowan Callick
Nationalism has a complex history in post-Qing dynasty China, such that there are few – if any – absolutes in the conceptualisations and manifestations of its various forms. However, it has retained several distinct characteristics throughout the 20th century and early 21st century. Common premises include both pride in ‘5000 years of Chinese civilisation’ and victimhood during China’s ‘century of humiliation’ by the West and by Japan. The underlying narrative now, however, is shifting further to one rooted in pride, in parallel with China’s rise.
When one contemplates modern Chinese nationalism, what does it look like and how is it shaped and propagated? How does it manifest in the general populace and how is it harnessed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)? To what extent has nationalism, at least in the form espoused by the CCP, been correlated with or acted as a euphemism for Han ethnocentrism?
The ‘rising tide of Chinese nationalism’ is often invoked in discussions on China. To what extent does this phrase ring true?
The enmeshing of the PRC in the global order means that Chinese nationalism is likely to have some bearing on its foreign relations. But to what extent? And what does Chinese nationalism mean for Australia and its engagement with China?
Rowan Callick OBE, author, columnist and former China correspondent for The Australian and The Australian Financial Review, joins Elena Collinson, senior researcher at the Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney (UTS:ACRI) to discuss these questions and more.
When one contemplates modern Chinese nationalism, what does it look like and how is it shaped and propagated? How does it manifest in the general populace and how is it harnessed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)? To what extent has nationalism, at least in the form espoused by the CCP, been correlated with or acted as a euphemism for Han ethnocentrism?
The ‘rising tide of Chinese nationalism’ is often invoked in discussions on China. To what extent does this phrase ring true?
The enmeshing of the PRC in the global order means that Chinese nationalism is likely to have some bearing on its foreign relations. But to what extent? And what does Chinese nationalism mean for Australia and its engagement with China?
Rowan Callick OBE, author, columnist and former China correspondent for The Australian and The Australian Financial Review, joins Elena Collinson, senior researcher at the Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney (UTS:ACRI) to discuss these questions and more.
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