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The author Umme Laila explores how China uses soft power and public diplomacy to reshape its global image.
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The Chinese diaspora in Hollywood is a cultural agent leveraging Chinese soft power and helping the U.S. regain Chinese audiences.
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“Public Diplomacy in the News” is a CPD Blog series by Andrew Dubbins, featuring noteworthy recent stories from across the globe related to public diplomacy.
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Heightened public diplomacy efforts from China, Türkiye, and Russia are significantly influencing regional dynamics in the Western Balkans, Europe's "powder keg."
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American universities abroad can advance U.S. geopolitical interests, but must also appear disinterested to remain credible in their local contexts–a difficult needle to thread.
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Season 2 of a podcast co-hosted by Nicholas J. Cull and Simon Anholt.
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A Twitter account run by the U.S. ambassador to China may demonstrate a new approach to shaping public perception via digital diplomacy.
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The author of the 2021 book, Chinese Soft Power, dives deep into history, political motivations, ideologies and more.