New face of China's soft power
11 years, 11 months ago

New face of China's soft power

China Daily  

Why are first ladies so important in the United States despite the fact that they are unpaid and have no official responsibilities? Theodore Roosevelt called the White House the "bully pulpit", as he believed it was the perfect platform for promoting social causes and ideals and all the first ladies since "Lady Bird" Johnson in the 1960s have used the bully pulpit to advance social causes. Once in a blue moon, though, first ladies can project the US' soft power beyond its borders. Let's face it, the United States is doing a much better job in this respect, it has dominated this field in virtually every aspect for the last hundred years and perfected the projection of soft power beyond its shores as both an art and a science. The media attention given Peng as she accompanies her husband on his first foreign trip as president shows that not only can she serve as a role model for Chinese women, especially young Chinese women at home and abroad, she can also be an effective icon for projecting China's soft power overseas.

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The hard truth of soft power behind Nezha, Black Myth
1 week, 6 days ago

The hard truth of soft power behind Nezha, Black Myth

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The rise of China's soft power comes as no surprise. Finally, as if to crescendo this momentum, a report from a prestigious London-based institution announced that China's soft power has not only climbed to second place among the 193 UN member states evaluated but also achieved significant growth in six of the eight "pillars of soft power" …

The hard truth of soft power behind Nezha, Black Myth
1 week, 6 days ago

The hard truth of soft power behind Nezha, Black Myth

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The rise of China's soft power comes as no surprise. Finally, as if to crescendo this momentum, a report from a prestigious London-based institution announced that China's soft power has not only climbed to second place among the 193 UN member states evaluated but also achieved significant growth in six of the eight "pillars of soft power" …

The hard truth of soft power behind Nezha, Black Myth
1 week, 6 days ago

The hard truth of soft power behind Nezha, Black Myth

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The rise of China's soft power comes as no surprise. Finally, as if to crescendo this momentum, a report from a prestigious London-based institution announced that China's soft power has not only climbed to second place among the 193 UN member states evaluated but also achieved significant growth in six of the eight "pillars of soft power" …

Trump, Again, Complaining About China While Dismantling American ‘Soft Power’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump, Again, Complaining About China While Dismantling American ‘Soft Power’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Eight years after sabotaging America’s efforts to combat China’s influence by pulling out of a long-negotiated trade deal, President Donald Trump is again taking steps likely to accrue to China’s benefit, this time by gutting the United States’ premier foreign aid agency. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday boasted of the success of …

Is the United States overestimating China’s power?
1 year, 1 month ago

Is the United States overestimating China’s power?

New Indian Express  

Dan Murphy, Harvard Kennedy School Which country is the greatest threat to the United States? Half of all Americans responding to a mid-2023 survey from the Pew Research Center cited China as the biggest risk to the US, with Russia trailing in second with 17%. In 2020, John Ratcliffe, director of national intelligence under President Donald Trump, wrote that Beijing …

How First Lady Peng is setting new trend in diplomacy[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 11 months ago

How First Lady Peng is setting new trend in diplomacy[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

On April 17, a blue book on China’s public diplomacy was published by Renmin University of China. The book states that the first lady's international image and activities are important to China's public diplomacy and can help highlight China’s soft power. However, it signals a new trend in China: first lady diplomacy is starting to take off and is becoming …

China's soft power promotes international understanding
10 years, 1 month ago

China's soft power promotes international understanding

China Daily  

China's practice of soft power internationally is aimed to better facilitate the understanding between itself and the world, rather than imposing its own opinions onto other nations, experts say. They say that China's soft power is practiced through cultural, educational and other exchanges, to help the country gain international understanding so that it can grow, strengthen and internationalize in a …

China’s misunderstood soft power
11 years, 3 months ago

China’s misunderstood soft power

Al Jazeera  

There was a time when China had more success convincing the world that it is serious about building its “soft power”. When the government confronts discourses it considers too threatening, it decides, as Evan Osnos in the New Yorker put it, that “being liked is less important than simply surviving.” Regulating critical discourses is part of China’s strategy for soft …

New face of China's soft power
11 years, 11 months ago

New face of China's soft power

China Daily  

Why are first ladies so important in the United States despite the fact that they are unpaid and have no official responsibilities? Theodore Roosevelt called the White House the "bully pulpit", as he believed it was the perfect platform for promoting social causes and ideals and all the first ladies since "Lady Bird" Johnson in the 1960s have used the …

21st Century Asian Soft Power
14 years, 1 month ago

21st Century Asian Soft Power

The Diplomat  

Egypt has shown the potential importance of soft power. Soft power becomes a more important part of the mix.’ Certainly, with ever-increasing access to the Internet and other technologies, information is travelling faster and further than ever before—particularly among members of the general public. There’s no doubt that, as Nye suggests, governments and states will therefore have to start creating …

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