Introduction

Abstract

This chapter introduces the basics of the book. The slogan politics approach considers Chinese foreign policy concepts as multifunctional political slogans communicating with Chinese domestic and international actors. Their functions include (1) declaring intent, (2) asserting power and testing domestic and international support, (3) promoting state propaganda, and (4) calling for intellectual support. This chapter discusses how the slogan politics approach provides new angles to understand Chinese foreign policy concepts and the critical role of Chinese domestic and international actors in shaping those foreign policy ideas. This chapter also introduces the research design of this book—three case studies of “New Type of Great Power Relations”, “Belt and Road Initiative” and “Community of Shared Future for Mankind”—and the book outline.