The Dragon's Hidden Wings is the first comprehensive study of China's use of soft power. Sheng Ding provides the reader with an insightful empirical study that details China's economic and political rise on the global scene over the course of the last three decades.

Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Part 4 I: The Concept of Soft Power and the Rise of China Chapter 5 1. Rising Power, Soft Power, and the Rise of China: A Conceptual Framework Chapter 6 2. The Chinese Idea of Soft Power and China's Rising Strategy Chapter 7 3. Soft Power Reconsidered: Multidimensionality of Power Resources and the Power Conversion Model Part 8 II: The Structure of China's Soft Power Chapter 9 4. The Middle Kingdom's Cultural Attractiveness: China's Reliable Soft Power Resource Chapter 10 5. The CCP's Governance Performance: China's Questionable Soft Power Resource Chapter 11 6. Beijing's Diplomatic Fineness and Weakness: China's Limited Soft Power Resources Part 12 III: The Opportunities and Challenges in China's Soft Power Wielding Chapter 13 7. To Build A "Strong" Language: Opportunities and Challenges in Globalizing Mandarin Chinese Chapter 14 8. "Old Bottle, New Wine": Beijing's Soft Power Campaigns in the Global South Chapter 15 9. "Soft-looking" Dragon in Work: China's National Image Building with Soft Power Chapter 16 Conclusion Chapter 17 Bibliography Chapter 18 Index Chapter 19 About the Author