英文摘要 |
Contemporary international expositions are of specific themes, for example, in accordance with scientific, economic and environmental subjects. They are regarded as the exhibition of human progress, and, to some extent, the representation of imperialism as well. By explaining the development of China-ASEAN Expo, this paper is aimed at delineating the tactic how China develops its relations with Southeast Asian neighbors. The first part briefly introduces the literature regarding the rise of China. Secondly, it touches upon the internal rationale of international exposition as the way to promote the rise of great power. The third part makes sense the theorization of the exposition politics with reference to China’s case. Then, it corroborates the case study of China-ASEAN Expo to depict its origin, development and strategic arrangement in the context of China- ASEAN relations. The fifth part concludes the research findings. |