Patterns and views of China’s public diplomacy in ASEAN countries: focusing on Confucius Institutes

Figures & data

Table 1. Plans of Action to implement the joint declaration of ASEAN and China on strategic partnership for peace and prosperity.

The first Plan of Action (2005–2010)	The second Plan of Action (2011–2015)	The third Plan of Action(2016–2020)
1. Political and Security Cooperation 2. Economic Cooperation 3. Functional Cooperation 3.1. Public Health cooperation 3.2. Science and Technology 3.3. Education 3.4. Culture 3.5. Labour and Social Security 3.6. Human Resources Development 3.7. Local Government Cooperation & People-to-People Exchanges 3.8. Environmental Cooperation 3.9. Media Cooperation	1. Political and Security Cooperation 2. Economic Cooperation 3. Social and Cultural Cooperation 3.1. Public Health 3.2. Science and Technology 3.3. Education 3.4. Culture 3.5. Human Resource and Social Security 3.6. Poverty Reduction 3.7. Environmental Cooperation 3.8. Cooperation in Media 3.9. Cooperation in Disaster Management 3.10. Local Government Cooperation & People-to-People Exchanges	1. Political and Security 2. Economic Cooperation 3. Social and Cultural Cooperation 3.1. Public Health 3.2. Education 3.3. Culture 3.4. Human Resource and Social Protection 3.5. Poverty Reduction 3.6. Environment 3.7. Media 3.8. Disaster Management 3.9. Local Government Cooperation & People-to- People Exchanges

Source: Author’s own elaboration based on the ASEAN website: http://asean.org/.

Table 2. Bilateral arrangements for comprehensive strategic partnership.

Country	Year	agreement
Indonesia	2005	Strategic partnership, Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2013)
Vietnam	2008	Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative partnership
Laos	2009	Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation
Cambodia	2006	Comprehensive Partnership, Strategic Partnership (2010)
Myanmar	2011	Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership
Thailand	2012	Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership
Malaysia	2013	Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Singapore	2015	All-Round Cooperative Partnership

Source: Author’s own elaboration.

Table 3. Confucius Institutes in the ASEAN countries.

(Country) Name of Confucius Institute	Inauguration date	Partner university in China
(Singapore) Nanyang Technological University^a	August 01, 2005	Shandong University
(the Philippines) Ateneo de Manila University, Manila	October 03, 2006	Sun Yat-Sen University
Bulacan State University, Malolos	February 28, 2009	Northwest University
Angeles University Foundation, Angeles	November 10, 2009	Fujian Normal University
University of the Philippines, Quezon City	December 07, 2014	Xiamen University
(Thailand) Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok	March 26, 2007	Peking University
Kasetsart University, Bangkok	October 01, 2006	Huaqiao University
Khon Kaen University, Kohn Kaen	August 01, 2006	Southwest University
Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai	November 07, 2006	Xiamen University
Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai	December 18, 2006	Yunnan Normal University
Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla	December 29, 2006	Guangxi Normal University
Mahasarakham University, Maha Saraham	December 20, 2006	Guangxi University for Nationalities
Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Bangkok	December 19, 2006	Tianjin Normal University
Suan Dusit University at Suphanburi, Suphan	December 27, 2006	Guangxi University
Betong Municipality, Betong	December 28, 2006	Chongqing University
Burapha University, Chonbar	September 15, 2009	Wenzhou University, Wenzhou Medical University
Assumption University, Bangkok	September 18, 2014	Tianjin University of Science & Technology
Maritime Silk Road CI, Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok	June 24, 2015	Tianjin Normal University
Huachiew Chalermprakiet University, Bangkok	October 22, 2016	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Maritime Silk Road CI, Phranakhon Rajabhat University, Bangkok	July 01, 2015	Dali University
(Cambodia) Royal Academy of Cambodia, Phnom-Penh	December 01, 2009	Jiujiang University
(Lao PDR) National University of Laos, Vientiane	March 23, 2010	Guangxi University for Nationalities
Souphanouvong University, Luang prabang	July 14, 2018	Kunming University of Science and Technology.
(Malaysia) University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur	March 01, 2010	Beijing Foreign Studies University
SEGI University, Kota Damansara	November, 20 2015	Hainan Normal University
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)	March 22, 2017 (MOU signed)	Yunnan University
(Indonesia) University of Al Azhar Indonesia (UAI), Jakarta	November 09, 2011	Fujian Normal University
Malang State University(UM), Malang	March 14, 2010	Guangxi Normal University
Maranatha Christian University(UKM), Bandung	January 11, 2011	Hebei Normal University
Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Surabaya	May 19, 2011	Central China Normal University
Tanjungpura University (UNTAN), Pontianak	November 26, 2011	Guangxi University for Nationalities
Hasanuddin University(UNHAS), Makassar	February 22, 2011	Nanchang University
(Vietnam) Hanoi University, Hanoi	December 27, 2014	Guangxi Normal University

^a China opened the China Cultural Centre in Singapore at Nanyang Technological University in November 2015.

Source: Author’s own elaboration based on the Hanban website and other sources.