When Does Public Diplomacy Succeed? Evidence from China's `Wolf Warrior' Diplomats
<|begin_of_text|><|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|> You are a research archivist expert in dataset metadata. Answer the question truthfully.  <|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|> Here is the Description of a dataset. Description:'How does public diplomacy shape global public opinion? In this note, we theorize that positive public diplomacy that emphasizes aid and friendship works, while negative messages that criticize international rivals is ineffective. We conduct an experiment, to our knowledge the first of its kind, that randomly exposes Indian citizens to real Twitter messages from Chinese diplomats. We find that positive messages emphasizing aid and friendship improve perceptions of China, even in times of escalating violent conflict. However, ``Wolf Warrior' messages criticizing the United States for its political values are ineffective. We argue public diplomacy can be a useful tool for global powers, but that domestic political pressure can create a perverse dynamic in which diplomats highlight the least effective messages' . Please return only a json list of at most 3 Keywords corresponding to the Description:.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|> {"Answer" : ["Public Diplomacy"]} <|eot_id|>
 Here is the Description of a dataset. Description:'How does public diplomacy shape global public opinion? In this note, we theorize that positive public diplomacy that emphasizes aid and friendship works, while negative messages that criticize international rivals is ineffective. We conduct an experiment, to our knowledge the first of its kind, that randomly exposes Indian citizens to real Twitter messages from Chinese diplomats. We find that positive messages emphasizing aid and friendship improve perceptions of China, even in times of escalating violent conflict. However, ``Wolf Warrior' messages criticizing the United States for its political values are ineffective. We argue public diplomacy can be a useful tool for global powers, but that domestic political pressure can create a perverse dynamic in which diplomats highlight the least effective messages' . Please return only a json list of at most 3 Keywords corresponding to the Description:.
How does public diplomacy shape global public opinion? In this note, we theorize that positive public diplomacy that emphasizes aid and friendship works, while negative messages that criticize international rivals is ineffective. We conduct an experiment, to our knowledge the first of its kind, that randomly exposes Indian citizens to real Twitter messages from Chinese diplomats. We find that positive messages emphasizing aid and friendship improve perceptions of China, even in times of escalating violent conflict. However, ``Wolf Warrior' messages criticizing the United States for its political values are ineffective. We argue public diplomacy can be a useful tool for global powers, but that domestic political pressure can create a perverse dynamic in which diplomats highlight the least effective messages
Public Diplomacy