From: The Listening Post
China: Soft power or hard sell?
As Chinese stories dominate global headlines, we examine one of the country’s growing exports – the image of itself.
19 May 2012
As Chinese stories dominate global headlines, we examine one of the country’s growing exports – the image of itself.
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