Thou Shall Not Interfere with My Internal Affairs: China’s Foreign Policy Rhetoric

• In Event: China in the World

Brief Overview

We explore when and why China says, “Do not interfere with our internal affairs” instead of “sovereignty.” By analyzing text data from 2002–22 press conference, we test whether China uses this phrase on certain issues or with powerful states.

Authors

• Jongyoon Baik, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Jenna Gibson, The University of Chicago