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The United States and China increasingly compete with each other around the world — both in terms of hard power and soft power. In the last two decades, China has shown increasing interest in promoting its soft power — perhaps most notably through its Belt and Road Initiative. In addition to that enormous project, China also pursues less well-known ways to promote its image, narrative, and relationships through culture, business, technology, media, and more. We asked five experts to provide their insights on important forms of Chinese soft power — and how it is or is not having an effect.Read
