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May 6, 2026Journal of Cultural Management and Cultural Policy / Zeitschrift für Kulturmanagement und KulturpolitikOpen Access

Formalising asymmetry: Cultural diplomacy and the UK–China film co-production agreement

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GDGiulia D’Aquila

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Analysis reveals cultural diplomacy influences co-production outcomes in film, suggesting challenges in collaboration and national identity.

Key Points

  • The article examines the UK–China Film Co-production Agreement as a form of cultural diplomacy and its implications.
  • Qualitative analysis of the Agreement, policy documents, official statements, and sectoral guidance.
  • Focus on the evolution of UK–China relations from 2014 to 2022.
  • Comparison of UK and Chinese approaches to cultural policy.
  • Identifies divergent understandings of culture's role in co-production between the UK and China.
  • Highlights how cultural diplomacy agendas can reinforce or conflict with each other.
  • Demonstrates the limits of collaboration in cultural co-operation amid geopolitical tensions.

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Giulia D’Aquila (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa8eac04f884e66b531032https://doi.org/10.1177/27018466261446237
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