China global influence

Distinct from general soft power, China’s discourse power – the ability to set and shape global narratives – is quietly on the rise.

Insights from Joanna Chiu.

Insights from Sarah Cook.

Some tactics have been productive, but others are fueling a backlash.

Beijing is taking more initiative in regional crises, but still prefers conflict management over conflict resolution.

Another year, another set of dueling statements about Xinjiang to the U.N. This time, there are some interesting differences in who is backing China -- and who isn't.

China rallied 53 countries to back the controversial law amid strong opposition from other governments.

Unconventional – and often overlooked – practices form a key part of China’s international influence.

The new Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China provides a forum for legislators to grapple collectively with the questions posed by China’s rise.

Insights from Robert Spalding.

The Chinese Communist Party’s international media influence campaign is expanding rapidly—and so is the world’s response.

China has spent 35 years quietly building a patent system that BRI is now helping to extend.