Understanding the Conceptual Basis of the 'Old Friend' Formula in Chinese Social Interaction and Foreign Diplomacy: A Cultural Script Approach

Abstract

This study attempts to make sense of a Chinese diplomatic formula-calling or labelling one's counterpart zhōngguó rénmín de lǎopéngyóu (an old friend of the Chinese people)-by unravelling its conceptual basis. It shows that this formula has deep ro Show more