Reputational Capital of the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation: A Comparative Analysis Using the Example of the Winter Olympic Games
https://doi.org/10.24975/2313-8920-2025-12-3-237-248
Abstract
The reputation of the state is one of the key factors for strengthening international cooperation and increasing international influence. This article examines the role of the reputational capital of the state in international relations, analyzes its definitions, methods of its assessment and its constituent elements. A positive reputation of the state can attract investment, migrants and contribute to the achievement of effective international cooperation. One of the criteria for comparison is the successful hosting of the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Olympics, which not only increased the international prestige of Russia and China, but also brought these countries a certain number of additional benefits, such as economic growth and tourism development. The authors of the article rely on economic data from Sochi and the State Administration of Sport of China to analyze in detail the economic changes in both countries before and after the Olympics, thereby demonstrating the positive impact of the Olympic Games on national prestige.
About the Authors
Yun Chen
People’s Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yun Chen
bld. 6, Mikluho-Maklaya str., Moscow, 117198
Fenglan Chen
People’s Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Fenglan Chen
bld. 6, Mikluho-Maklaya str., Moscow, 117198
O. E. Grishin
People’s Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Oleg E. Grishin, Ph.D. (Political Science)
bld. 6, Mikluho-Maklaya str., Moscow, 117198
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Chen Yu., Chen F., Grishin O.E. Reputational Capital of the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation: A Comparative Analysis Using the Example of the Winter Olympic Games. Post-Soviet Issues. 2025;12(3):237-248. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24975/2313-8920-2025-12-3-237-248
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