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Abstract With China's growing participation in the Angolan economy since the beginning of the 21st century, increasing attention has been paid to the influence of cultural and social factors in the development of Sino-Angolan relations. This thesis aims to reveal the contexts and processes of the construction of Chinese soft power in Angola, analyze the strategies adopted for cultural promotion, as well as discuss the challenges and prospects for this process. The thesis begins with the presentation of relations between the two countries and the focus of the study, as well as the introduction to the theory of soft power and the approach adopted in this dissertation. After that, the evolution of soft power theory in China and the general process of promoting Chinese soft power throughout history are illustrated, while the challenges and limitations that arise in this process are analyzed in this chapter. The thesis then analyzes the case of Angola on the basis of a vast array of materials, including official documents, press reports, academic papers, as well as interviews and survey conducted by the author of the dissertation, in order to evaluate China’s image in the eyes of Angolan public and illustrate the approaches to its soft power building in Angola in recent years. In conclusion, the study reveals that the cultural influence of China has increased along with its participation in the Angolan economy, despite some challenges and weaknesses, and argues that the soft power construction will acquire increasing importance in the future Sino-Angolan relations, with particular focus on cooperation in education and professional training. Key words: soft power, cultural exchange, Sino-Angolan relations, international image