''Zheng nengliang'' (, ) is an expression commonly used in Chinese political discourse. First popularized in 2012 by

Xi Jinping Xi Jinping, pronounced (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (China), chairman of the Central Military Commission ...

at the

18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party The 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held November 8–14, 2012 at the Great Hall of the People. Due to term limits and age restrictions, seven of the nine members of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) retir ...

where he used the phrase to call on officials to enhance the country's soft power and promote better relations with the United States, it has since become central to other areas of government policy.Lin, Z., & Liang, H. (2023). The paradox of ‘positive energy’(zheng nengliang): the complex affective realities of people with hearing impairments in china’s service industry. Disability & Society, 1-22.

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