Soft power, global governance of
cultural industries and rising powers:
The case of China
Antonios Vlassis-ULg/ULB
Main points
Rising powers, importance of cultural
industries and soft power
China and movie industry
Evolution of the relationship between the
Chinese authorities and the film industry;
China’s role within the global governance
of cultural industries (WTO, CDCE, etc.);
Main points
Cultural industries, unknown factor for highlighting the
role that China can and will play on the global stage.
Joseph Nye and Susan Strange
Little has been said about the international dimension
of governance of cultural industries and the role of
China.
Global governance of cultural industries in a context of
disaggregated sovereignty and absence of global government.
Main conclusions
China is absorbed into the spectacular
domestic transformation of its film
industry and it has a minor impact within the
world circulation of cultural goods and
services.
China complies with the institutional
architecture of the global governance of
cultural industries and it prefers the role of
“follower”.
Main conclusions
