Post-crisis response by Chinese stakeholders to Canadian international education programs: a case study with community-based survey evidence
Asian Education and Development Studies
ISSN: 2046-3162
Article publication date: 21 November 2022
Issue publication date: 2 January 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This article examines education diplomacy as a specific application of public diplomacy in stabilizing Canada–China relations, which have worsened over the last few years. It conducts a case study analysing post-crisis responses of Chinese stakeholders in Canadian university international programs. The survey results provide policymaking insight for restoring post-crisis global learning activities.
Design/methodology/approach
It applies conceptual analysis, comparative methods and historical reflection to design a community-based survey. It treated Chinese university students and scholars as stakeholders of education diplomacy. Utilizing an established network of Chinese intuitional partners by the host institute, this case study analyses questionnaires on the online survey platform Qualtrics.
Findings
The survey indicates concerns about diplomatic tension by Chinese stakeholders in Canadian university international programs. However, their responses are still favourable for resuming global learning activities with more flexibility, mobility and personal safety facilitation.
Originality/value
The paper assesses the post-crisis response of Chinese stakeholders concerning the Canada–China education collaboration while interpreting Education Diplomacy as a specific form of Public Diplomacy for normalizing China–Canada relations still subject to growing bilateral tension.
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Acknowledgements
Besides the UR Faculty of Arts research grants, this study has also received the funding of student research interns from the Mitacs Globalink program in 2021, assisted kindly by the Global Learning Office and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at the host institute. The UR research grants also include the UR President Research Seed Fund and the UR Humanity Research Institute 2021-22 Fellowship grant.
Citation
Liu, Y. (2023), "Post-crisis response by Chinese stakeholders to Canadian international education programs: a case study with community-based survey evidence", Asian Education and Development Studies, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 40-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-02-2022-0013
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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