China soft power

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 coronavirus pandemic has shifted the relative "soft power" standing of leading powers.

China is using a targeted expansion of its pop culture and media in the Philippines to promote pro-China narratives and content.

Despite Beijing's best efforts at public diplomacy, suspicion is widespread among the Indonesian public.

An interview with William Kirby on China's ambitions, soft power, and education.

China’s foreign policy reflects short or medium term planning, far from the myth of generational or centennial timelines.

Can the CCP co-opt the popularity of social media darlings like Li Ziqi without running their global appeal?

Like other regions, Latin America has seen a rise in anti-Chinese rhetoric since the outbreak began.

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.

Samoa will host a rugby tournament, thanks to Chinese funding. But Australia sees the sport as its own soft power advantage.

The link between Ugandan students in China and Chinese influence in Uganda is more complicated than it appears.

As China lauds the success of the 2019 games in Wuhan, let's look at why Beijing is interested in such events at all.