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Soft Power

State of play and the rise of ‘Cool China’ brands

November 3, 2025October 10, 2025 by Jian Xu

Labubu craze has spearheaded ‘cultural exports’ and fueled a surge in the country’s ‘soft power’ push

Categories Soft Power Tags China, Cultural Push, East Asia Forum, Global Rush, Labubu Craze, News, The Long Read Leave a comment

Guanyu Zhou can put China in the fast lane

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 by Dave Makichuk

He will boost the country’s soft power when he moves up to Formula 1 and takes on the big beasts of auto racing

Categories Soft Power Tags China, F1 racing, News, Sport Leave a comment

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