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Over the past several years, there has been an active debate about Chinese influence overseas. Amidst allegations that Beijing has influenced foreign elections and politicians, state newswire Xinhua has expanded into one of the largest news agencies worldwide, and state-linked media companies have taken over Chinese-language media sources internationally. Joshua Kurlantzick

Although Beijing and Hollywood inhabit political and cultural universes that have little in common, they are similar in one important respect: both have expended vast amounts of energy, time, and capital confecting imaginary universes. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long proselytized for sundry versions of its Maoist/Marxist/Leninist revolution through state-sponsored

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) of Thailand has pledged to take measures to drive the government's soft power development policy with a focus on promoting Thai cultural products worldwide through a "5F" approach, referring to food, film, fashion, fighting and festivals, local media reported.

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The Cabinet has acknowledged the progress made in promoting Thailand’s image through the use of "soft power" in the entertainment industry, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Tipanan Sirichana.

U.S. government institutions tasked with strategic communications have lacked the leadership and resources necessary to do their job and have operated with virtually no inter agency coordination.

For the fourth year running, the Emirates achieved the highest score of any Middle Eastern nation brand, but this year’s increase stood out

This week The Journal looked at the work of the consular assistance service provided by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

In depicting U.S. politics as just as vicious, if not more, sociopathic than its Chinese counterpart, House of Cards delivered a sweet Valentine’s Day gift to the Chinese government. The show handed the Chinese state an instant victory when the protagonist, a seasoned U.S. politician, declares democracy “so overrated.” Even coming from the mouth of a villain, this is a verdict