cultural imperialism
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February 2, 2018
The Inter-Parliamentary Union and the International Conference of Youth and Students are two events that promote Russia’s soft image to the world.
While introducing Chinese language and culture to foreigners is a good idea, the aggressive attempt to do so via Confucius Institutes has proved problematic.