1. Antonios Vlassis-ULg/ULB ICCPR 2014, 9-12 September 2014

2.  Rising powers, importance of cultural industries and soft power  China and movie industry  Evolution of the relationship between the Chinese authorities and the film industry; China’s role within the global governance of cultural industries (WTO, CDCE, etc.); China and global cultural competition.

3.  Cultural industries, unknown factor for highlighting the role that China can and will play on the global stage.  Joseph Nye and Susan Strange  Little has been said about the international dimension of governance of cultural industries and the role of China.  Global governance of cultural industries in a context of disaggregated sovereignty and absence of global government.

4.  China is absorbed into the spectacular domestic transformation of its film industry and it has a minor impact within the world circulation of cultural goods and services.  China complies with the institutional architecture of the global governance of cultural industries and it prefers the role of “follower”.

5.  Understanding Hollywood and US administration’s strategies is essential for assessing whether China could play a crucial role within the global governance of cultural industries.  China still has a long way to go in order to play a more important role in the international battle of cultural symbols and to shape the distribution of ideas and resources within the global governance of cultural industries.