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China soft power
![Beijing’s Public Diplomacy in South And Central Asia Beijing’s Public Diplomacy in South And Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-19-5.jpg)
Beijing’s Public Diplomacy in South And Central Asia
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Samantha Custer.
![Will China’s Railway in Laos Help Bolster Its ‘Soft Power’? Will China’s Railway in Laos Help Bolster Its ‘Soft Power’?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-01-10-201415.jpg)
Will China’s Railway in Laos Help Bolster Its ‘Soft Power’?
By Daniele Carminati
The inauguration of the long-promised rail line offers Beijing a chance to burnish its image in mainland Southeast Asia.
![‘Produce Camp 2021’ and the Chinese Dream ‘Produce Camp 2021’ and the Chinese Dream](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-07-30-10.jpg)
‘Produce Camp 2021’ and the Chinese Dream
By Song Tang
The boy band elimination show promotes the image of China as a culturally influential and friendly country — a key goal of the Chinese Dream.
![The Ups and Downs of Soft Power in the Asia-Pacific The Ups and Downs of Soft Power in the Asia-Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-03-15-3.jpg)
The Ups and Downs of Soft Power in the Asia-Pacific
By Daniele Carminati
The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the relative "soft power" standing of leading powers.
![China’s Soft Power Grows in the Philippines China’s Soft Power Grows in the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-23170097314_90399924d8_b.jpg)
China’s Soft Power Grows in the Philippines
By Jason Hung
China is using a targeted expansion of its pop culture and media in the Philippines to promote pro-China narratives and content.
![In Indonesia, Confucius Institutes Struggle to Dislodge Anti-Chinese Sentiment In Indonesia, Confucius Institutes Struggle to Dislodge Anti-Chinese Sentiment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-17-1.jpg)
In Indonesia, Confucius Institutes Struggle to Dislodge Anti-Chinese Sentiment
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and M. Habib Pashya
Despite Beijing's best efforts at public diplomacy, suspicion is widespread among the Indonesian public.
![China and the World: Can China Lead? China and the World: Can China Lead?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-3205366669_c1f1143907_b.jpg)
China and the World: Can China Lead?
By Jongsoo Lee
An interview with William Kirby on China's ambitions, soft power, and education.
![No, China Doesn’t Think Decades Ahead in Its Diplomacy No, China Doesn’t Think Decades Ahead in Its Diplomacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-17530182378_3482c4353d_k.jpg)
No, China Doesn’t Think Decades Ahead in Its Diplomacy
By Andreea Brînză
China’s foreign policy reflects short or medium term planning, far from the myth of generational or centennial timelines.
![Will Internet Celebrities Become China’s New Channel for Projecting Soft Power? Will Internet Celebrities Become China’s New Channel for Projecting Soft Power?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-05-05-3.jpg)
Will Internet Celebrities Become China’s New Channel for Projecting Soft Power?
By Jo Kim
Can the CCP co-opt the popularity of social media darlings like Li Ziqi without running their global appeal?
![Latin America Used To Be Positive Toward China. COVID-19 Might Change That. Latin America Used To Be Positive Toward China. COVID-19 Might Change That.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-10.jpg)
Latin America Used To Be Positive Toward China. COVID-19 Might Change That.
By Igor Patrick
Like other regions, Latin America has seen a rise in anti-Chinese rhetoric since the outbreak began.
![Can Mozambique Learn to Love China? Can Mozambique Learn to Love China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-27-8.jpg)
Can Mozambique Learn to Love China?
By Ari Rickman
China is attempting to build a soft power network across Africa. The experience of the Confucius Institute in Mozambique suggests the effort is only partially successful.
![China, Australia, and the Soft Power of Rugby in the South Pacific China, Australia, and the Soft Power of Rugby in the South Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-21-8.jpg)
China, Australia, and the Soft Power of Rugby in the South Pacific
By Thomas Wilkinson
Samoa will host a rugby tournament, thanks to Chinese funding. But Australia sees the sport as its own soft power advantage.