{"id":84068,"date":"2026-04-15T16:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/research\/?p=84068"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:40:15","slug":"evaluating-the-impact-of-chinas-wolf-warrior-diplomacy-in-east-asia-an-experimental-approach%ef%bc%88published-in-international-journal-of-press-politics-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/research\/news\/84068","title":{"rendered":"Evaluating the Impact of China\u2019s \u201cWolf Warrior Diplomacy\u201d in East Asia: An Experimental Approach\uff08Published in International Journal of Press\/Politics, April, 2026\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Journal Title
\n\/\u63b2\u8f09\u30b8\u30e3\u30fc\u30ca\u30eb\u540d<\/td>\n		International Journal of Press\/Politics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publication Year and Month
\n\/\u63b2\u8f09\u5e74\u6708<\/td>\n		April, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paper Title
\n\/\u8ad6\u6587\u30bf\u30a4\u30c8\u30eb<\/td>\n		Evaluating the Impact of China\u2019s \u201cWolf Warrior Diplomacy\u201d in East Asia: An Experimental Approach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DOI
\n\/\u8ad6\u6587DOI<\/td>\n		10.1177\/19401612261431042<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Author of Waseda University
\n\/\u672c\u5b66\u306e\u8457\u8005<\/td>\n		KOBAYASHI, Tetsuro(Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, School of Political Science and Economics):Correspoinding Author<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Abstract
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\u201cWolf Warrior Diplomacy,\u201d characterized by its assertive and confrontational tone, marks a significant shift in China\u2019s international communication strategy. While it has attracted global attention, emerging evidence suggests that its aggressive rhetoric may be counterproductive, alienating democratic publics. This study investigates the impact of \u201cWolf Warrior Diplomacy\u201d in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan\u2014three East Asian democracies with complex relationships with China that have been underexplored as targets of this strategy. In a preregistered online experiment conducted in each country, participants were randomly assigned to view either neutral content or posts that aggressively emphasized China\u2019s superiority over the United States. The results indicate that exposure to \u201cWolf Warrior\u201d messaging produces modest but statistically detectable declines in several China-directed evaluations across the three countries, with the largest and most consistent attitudinal shifts in South Korea. Although some negative effects on perceptions of the United States were observed, these were sporadic and inconsistent. Support for democratic values remained largely unchanged, and participants exhibited a low willingness to share \u201cWolf Warrior\u201d messages on social media, limiting the strategy\u2019s potential for broader dissemination. Overall, China\u2019s combative diplomatic messaging appears not only ineffective but also potentially counterproductive in shaping public opinion in East Asian democracies, offering important implications for political communication and the limits of authoritarian soft power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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