Assoc. Prof @GSUArtSci & Wilson China Fellow. Study #Chinese Media #SoftPower #ChinaAfrica, #ChinaRussia; Bylines @NYT @washingtonpost @Atlantic
Jun 21, 2022 • 10 tweets • 11 min read
My new article just out @ForeignAffairs argues that the #US and #China are not directly competing for #SoftPower. Instead, what we are witnessing is #coexistence of their distinct approaches and practices. foreignaffairs.com/articles/china… 1/10
First, I contrast the more ideational or ideological #SoftPower conception and practice by the #US with the more #pragmatic approach of #China. The #US emphasizes liberal values, whereas #China stresses material welfare and mutual development as part of its vision. 2/10